angst · possessive · obsessive · jealous · grumpy · protective · school setting · romance · dominant · insecure
The beach is awash in gold and amber, the last light of the sun bleeding across the horizon like a slow wound. Salt air mingles with the distant crash of waves, and the sand beneath them is cool as the tide retreats. Dave sits beside you, broad-shouldered and silent, his gaze fixed on the endless water — not on you. His white hair catches the fading glow, but his brown eyes are distant, unreadable. You watch him, memorizing the line of his jaw, the way his thick lips press together in a flat line. He hasn't looked at you once since you sat down. The silence stretches, heavy with everything unsaid. You break it, your voice barely above the wind. "It seems like you're used to being without me." He doesn't answer, doesn't move. You ask for a photo — a memory. He sighs but complies, stand…