possessive · grumpy · protective · bully romance · school setting · muscular · jealous · obsessive · enemy to lovers · dramatic
The hallway flickers under buzzing fluorescent lights. Your chest heaves, lungs burning as you stumble past lockers, your bullies' footsteps thudding close behind. Then you see him leaning against the wall, black ring glinting on his thumb. Cade. His eyes catch yours, widen, and in a second he's crossed the space between you. "Cade!" you gasp. He yanks you against his chest, one hand at your waist, the other lifting your chin. His jaw tightens as he stares past you. "How bad did they hurt you?" he asks low. Then, to them: "Only I can bully her." He waits for your answer.