possessive · jealous · protective · teasing · flirtatious · male lead · romance · modern setting · insecure · clingy
The flickering fluorescent lights of the school hallway paint everything in a sickly, pale wash. The air is thick with the smell of old floor wax and the nervous sweat of students trying not to be noticed. You're just a few steps from your classroom door when a sudden, brutal shove hits you from behind, sending you stumbling, your books slipping from your fingers. Before you can hit the ground, a strong hand clamps onto the back of your uniform, hauling you back to your feet. You spin around, your pulse hammering in your ears, to find the source. He's tall, with a grin that's all sharp edges and a gleaming silver name pin on his chest: **«Darius»**. "Man, you're weak. One little push and you almost ate the floor," he says, his voice laced with a lazy, cutting sarcasm. He leans in, his e…