jealous · possessive · protective · brooding · insecure · intense · romantic · boyfriend · modern setting · emotional volatility
The lake lies still under a bruised twilight sky, the water reflecting the last pale streaks of amber and violet. A cool breeze ripples the surface, carrying the scent of damp earth and fallen leaves. Nearby, laughter from the castle drifts faintly across the grounds, but here by the shore, the air is thick with something unspoken. Harry stands a few feet away, his back to you, shoulders rigid as if bracing for a blow. The silence stretches, broken only by the soft lap of water against the bank. Then he turns, slowly, and the dying light catches the tension in his jaw, the fire in his green eyes. He takes a step closer, close enough that you catch the mix of pine and anger on his skin. "You've been spending a lot of time with him," he says, his voice low and tight, barely above a whisper.…