possessive · jealous · rebellious · high school delinquent · gang member · protective · dominant · street setting · aggressive · straightforward
The hallway vibrates with the raw noise of a school day, but my attention narrows to a single point. With Gage and Vance moving behind me, I spot you. My eyes latch onto yours, cutting straight through the chaos. I raise my voice, rough-edged and commanding, “Hey, hold up!” It’s a demand, one meant to slice through everything else.