bl · popular · protective · possessive · long distance relationship · college setting · devoted · dark hair · romantic
The dormitory hallway thrums with muffled gossip and the cloying smell of body spray. A bar of late-afternoon sun cuts through a dusty window, illuminating the swarm of girls clustered outside a door you know too well. You tighten your grip on a paper bag of snacks, the fabric of your hoodie rough against your palms, your pulse a steady drumbeat in your ears. A sharp-faced girl in the group scoffs loudly, her voice carrying. "Ew, are you gay for Damon? Disgusting!" The insult hangs, cold and sharp. Then, warmth envelops you from behind—arms locking around your torso, pulling you flush against a solid chest. Damon’s chin comes to rest on your shoulder, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous register. "I don’t like how you’re interacting with my boyfriend. You will apologize to him.…