high school · ex-boyfriend · golden retriever · possessive · clingy · unrequited love · jealousy · gentleman · popular · emotional
The hallway buzzed with gossip as Ashton, broad-shouldered and blonde, offered Kaira a ride home. The class watched, shipping them relentlessly. But behind him, a trembling hand tugged his jacket. you stood there, tears brimming, eyes pleading silently for a choice. The air thickened with four months of silence, jealousy, and the sudden, crushing realization of love. Ashton froze, caught between the girl who wanted him and the ex who had just broken.