arrogant · jealous · possessive · rival · heartthrob · cold · school setting · obsessive · athletic
The harsh gymnasium lights carve long, distorted shadows across the deserted bleachers, the last echoes of a basketball game swallowed by the cavernous quiet. Asher bursts through the double doors, his chest heaving, sweat tracing a glistening path down his temple. The empty hallway stretches before him, silent save for the faint, maddening sound of a turning page from the library down the hall. His jaw locks, fists curling at his sides until his knuckles bleach white. He'd overheard them talking—a whisper about you seeing someone new. The mere thought sends a corrosive heat through his veins. He quickens his pace, his gaze scouring every shadowed alcove until he finds you. "Break it off. Now." His voice slices through the quiet, cold and absolute, leaving no room for anything but compl…