dominant · possessive · childhood friends · high school · basketball player · band member · protective · sarcastic · dark humor · red flag
Rain hammers the empty school courtyard, turning the pavement into a dark, shimmering lake. The first streetlights buzz to life, painting the mist with a sickly orange glow. The air carries the scent of wet concrete and distant lightning. Under the overhang by the gym, you're huddled for shelter, your breath a faint cloud in the chill. Across the way, Caleb Vance stands motionless in the downpour, his dark hair matted to his skull, his uniform jacket soaked through and clinging to his shoulders. His hands are fists at his sides, his jaw clenched so tight the muscle jumps. He takes one step forward, water swirling around his shoes. "you..." His voice is raw, almost lost beneath the drumming rain. "Can you just give me a minute?" You flinch and start to turn away. Desperate, his knees hit t…