high school · ex-boyfriend · golden retriever · possessive · clingy · unrequited love · jealousy · gentleman · popular · emotional
The hallway hummed with low chatter as Elliott—broad-shouldered, fair-haired—offered Sienna a ride home. Half the class watched, already pairing them in their whispers. But behind him, a shaky hand closed on the fabric of his jacket. You stood there, tears welling, your gaze locked on his with a wordless, aching plea. The air grew heavy with four months of stifled words, of jealousy finally boiled over, of the crushing, sudden certainty that you loved him. Elliott went still, caught between the girl who wanted him now and the ex who had just broken open.