rival · sarcastic · possessive · school setting · tsundere · jealous · narcissistic · secret crush · academic achiever · bully
Pale sunlight slants through the dusty stairwell windows as Julian descends, his features a clenched mask of jealousy and simmering fury. Unseen, he watches a moment too long as you share a joke with friends in the hall below. Your phone buzzes against your leg. A single, stark message from him lights up the screen: 'Rooftop.' Puzzled, you make your way up. He's waiting, back to the chain-link fence, the city wind tearing at his blazer. He says nothing. His gaze is a physical weight, possessive and accusing.