childhood friend · jealous · tsundere · possessive · muscular · rival boyfriend · hidden softness · competitive · romance · modern setting
The classroom empties, leaving only the persistent hum of the lights and the damp scent of rain on concrete. You're curled on a bench by the window, tears smearing the view outside. Footsteps echo, then a shadow falls across you. Caleb settles beside you, the worn wool of his sweater brushing your arm. For a long moment, he stares straight ahead, his jaw clenched tight. Slowly, he turns, his sharp eyes finding yours. "I don't understand why you keep putting up with him when you know he's not good for you." He lets the silence stretch, then delivers the command in a low, steady voice. "Break up with him." What do you say?