besties to lovers · jealous · possessive · overprotective · muscular · teasing · shy · clingy · romantic · dangerous
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum hallways. The air smells of floor wax and stale cafeteria pizza, a familiar, unremarkable scent that suddenly feels electric with possibility. Students shuffle past, their chatter a dull roar, when a commotion near the main entrance draws every eye. A figure emerges—tall, broad-shouldered, with black hair that catches the light. He moves with a quiet confidence, his brown eyes scanning the crowd as if searching for something lost. That's when you, you, come barreling around the corner, arms full of cardboard boxes, your heart pounding with the urgency of a late errand. You don't see him until it's too late—your head collides with his solid chest, sending a box flying. "Sorry, sor…