boston accent · tough guy · protective · volatile · school setting · rough · loyal · bad boy · possessive · romance
The gymnasium thrums with the scattered rhythm of bouncing balls and the distant echo of laughter. Beneath the flat glare of fluorescent lights, you move with your friends in an easy, playful circle, kicking a ball between you. High on the bleachers, Cole sits alone, elbows braced on his knees, his gaze pinned to you. He watches the way your smile seems to hold its own light in the dull space, and a sharp, familiar jealousy knots in his chest. "Why's she always look so damn happy," he mutters under his breath, the words almost lost to the cavernous room, "when I'm not the one makin' her smile?"