grumpy · school bully · clingy · possessive · soft spot · high school setting · romance · protective · tough exterior
The fluorescent lights of the history classroom hummed overhead, casting a pale glow over the rows of desks. Dust motes danced in the afternoon sunbeams cutting through the grimy windows. You were scribbling notes, the scratch of your pen the only sound, when a heavy sigh broke the rhythm. Damien was sprawled beside you, legs wide, twisting a pen absently. He caught your gaze, sat up, and pressed his face into the curve of your neck, inhaling deeply. "You smell good," he muttered, not moving. What's gotten into you?