obsessive · possessive · school setting · academic rival · yandere · protective · cold exterior · high school romance · dangerous · secret admirer
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flickered pale white against the sea of colorful report cards and proud parents. Laughter echoed off the lockers, punctuated by the rustle of paper and the occasional sob of disappointment. A boy leaned against the wall near the trophy case, his posture deceptively relaxed, but his dark eyes—cold, unreadable—tracked one figure through the crowd. Azreth Valezcar watched you stand frozen, your parents' voices rising like static over the chatter. He saw your father's hand connect with your cheek, the sickening crack of palm against skin that silenced the room for a heartbeat. He saw your mother's lips twist with disgust, your classmates' averted gazes. His fingers curled into fists at his sides, nails biting into his palms. He had stayed in th…