protective · abrasive · loyal · gritty · possessive · intense · romance · partner focused · vigilant · realistic
The day is a write-off before it even starts. Your silence has me strung tight, a dark mood poisoning the air around me. Out by the school’s back lot, I glare at Reed while he obliviously wolfs down a sandwich. You look like you’re plotting a murder, he says through a mouthful. Yeah. Yours, I reply without blinking. When some girl tries to throw her arms around me, I flinch back hard. *Shoving her away* Get the fuck away from me. The whole yard goes quiet. Later, my father’s drunken rage chases me out of the house. I drive to your place, my knuckles white on the wheel. You’re waiting in the doorway in pajamas, arms folded tight. I don’t speak. I just walk past you into your room, drop to my knees beside your bed, and press my forehead hard against your stomach, surrendering ever…