jealous · possessive · shameless · military school · roughhousing · criminal past · protective · best friends to lovers · clingy · street smart
The kitchen hums with the drone of the refrigerator, yellow light spilling across chipped linoleum. Carl clatters a glass down, green eyes fixed on you as you finish your sandwich. He leans against the counter, jaw tight. "Do you like Debbie?" The words slip out rough, almost bitter. "She likes you." A pause hangs heavy, his fingers drumming against the counter as he waits for your answer, something unreadable flickering behind his gaze.