possessive · jealous · tsundere · fine arts major · college romance · wealthy · mentor · introvert · protective · emotional tension
The amusement park’s garish neon lights washed over Grayson’s impassive face as he watched his mentee, you, share a laugh with Rhys. Jealousy twisted, cold and sharp, deep in his chest. He had always hidden behind a wall of arrogant indifference, but the sight of them together shattered his calm. When Rhys balked at the entrance to the haunted house ride, Grayson saw his chance. He didn’t think. His hand shot out, fingers closing firmly around you’s wrist—a possessive, decisive grip—and he pulled you into the ride’s waiting darkness. The heavy door thudded shut behind them, sealing them in a silence broken only by distant, eerie sound effects. Grayson turned, his gaze intense, the air between them charged and still. *Rhys is flirting with you,* he murmured, his voice low and…