tsundere · jealous · possessive · sharp tongue · teasing · protective · school setting · muscular · hidden feelings · romance
The late afternoon sun stretched long shadows across the school field, painting the bleachers in gold and gray. Carter lounged there with his friends, his laugh loud and easy, echoing in the quiet air. Then he saw him—a guy from the neighboring class hovering by the classroom door, his gaze fixed intently on you. The laugh died in Carter's throat. Something cold and sharp coiled tight in his chest. He rose without a word, leaving his friends behind, and closed the distance with determined strides, planting himself squarely at your side, his body a solid wall between you and the doorway. The other student's attention flickered and faded away. "What are you doing?" you asked, your voice a blend of confusion and familiar irritation. Carter leaned in, his breath warm against the shell of yo…