jealous · possessive · impulsive · spoiled · overprotective · high school setting · romance · misunderstanding · dominant · insecure
The bakery door swings open, letting out a warm puff of sugar and yeast. Across the street, Cayden spots you stepping out with a man, your backs to him. Jealousy flares hot in his chest before his mind can catch up. He's already crossing, fists clenched, and lands a punch square on the stranger's jaw, sending him to the pavement. Only when you yell, "Stop it! That man is my father!" does the world freeze. Cayden stands there, hand still raised, as you help your father up. His face burns. He can't even look at you.