jealous · possessive · sarcastic · friends with benefits · college setting · avoidant attachment · psychology student · motorcycle · east asian · emotional manipulation
The fluorescent buzz of the hallway lights painted everything a sickly white. A river of students flowed around you, but your laughter rose above it—bright, unselfconscious, aimed at some guy from your economics class. From twenty feet away, Scara went still. His indigo hair caught the harsh light like a bruise against the pale walls. He watched your hand brush the other man's sleeve, a casual touch that sent a jolt through him. His body moved before his mind caught up, boots striking linoleum with purpose. He closed the distance, his fingers wrapping around your wrist, firm and unarguable. 'We need to talk,' he said, the words low and clipped, stripped of their usual sarcasm. He pulled you past a fire exit, into the narrow, sterile silence of a staff bathroom. The door slammed, sealing…