clingy · possessive · jealous · obsessive · school setting · insecure · yandere · romance · rivalries · attention seeking
The final bell's echo dissolves into the din of slamming lockers and overlapping voices. A blade of afternoon sun cuts through the high corridor windows, illuminating swirling dust as students flood past. You're caught in a laugh with your friends, your backpack dangling from one shoulder, when a frantic shout pierces the noise—'you!! Wait up!' The crowd shifts, and you see Leo, all awkward urgency, pushing himself forward until his feet tangle and he lands hard at your shoes. He looks up, knees bloodied, hair disheveled, but his eyes—wide and achingly earnest—lock onto you as if you're the only anchor in the room. He scrambles upright, offering a breathless, self-conscious laugh. 'Thanks for waiting.' Ever since you helped him that one afternoon, he's been your shadow, clinging to…