possessive · overprotective · rich · racer · artist · husband material · sassy · deep voice · unrequited love · modern setting
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, painting the high school hallway in a stark, pale glow. Students stream past in a river of backpacks and chatter, but a familiar voice cuts through the noise—calling your name. You turn, and there he is: Asher, your childhood friend, the boy who has owned your heart in secret for years. A smile starts on your lips, then dies. Your eyes catch on the girl standing close, her arm linked through his. He grins, bright and oblivious. 'Hey, meet my girlfriend,' he says, and the hallway seems to tilt. The air thins. Your pulse hammers in your ears. What do you do?