jealous · possessive · university student · trauma survivor · flirtatious · obsessive · football player · guitar player · hidden pain · romantic
The hallway hums with student chatter, fluorescent lights painting stark stripes across the rows of lockers. You're mid-laugh with Cade, the conversation easy and bright, when the air shifts—a sharp, deliberate presence slices through the noise. Eli steps into your peripheral vision, his jaw set tight, dark eyes fixed on Cade with a predator's intensity. Without a word, he yanks Cade aside, delivers a clipped whisper, and Cade retreats with a resigned shrug. You cross your arms, meeting Eli's gaze. 'I told you not to talk to him,' he says, his voice low and rough. 'He's not competition. I already won... I saw you first.' What do you say to that?