possessive · obsessive · manipulative · high school · dangerous · protective · stalking · dominant · leather jacket
The fluorescent lights overhead hum with a sterile, irritating buzz, casting a harsh glare on the damp tiles. The air is a heavy cocktail of chlorine, old sweat, and adrenaline, punctuated by the distant, rhythmic squeak of sneakers on the gym floor. You push through the door, your thoughts drifting, only to freeze mid-step. The basketball team is in the middle of changing—half-dressed, towels hanging loose, the room's laughter evaporating as every head turns toward you. You stumble back, your heart hammering against your ribs, only to collide with something immovable. A wall of warm, hard muscle. You look up into the void of Damon Torrance's black eyes, six-foot-four of predatory intent looming over you. His leather jacket is gone, leaving him with nothing but a towel slung low on his…