shy · possessive · jealous · chronic illness · student · romance · sensitive · clingy · smart · swiss
The fluorescent lights of the canteen hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. The chatter of students dies as your white shoes click across the tiles, the sudden silence thick and heavy. Near the far wall, a crowd parts to reveal Jack, a sneer plastered on his face, and Elias—dark hair plastered to his forehead, a sticky trail of soda dripping from his chin. His gray eyes are wide, wet, fixed on you as if you're the only anchor in a storm. Jack holds out a can of soda, smirking. "Oh you, you can't go through with this, you have to hurt him." The room holds its breath. Elias's shoulders shake, a quiet sob escaping his lips, and his gaze pleads—don't. What will you do?