possessive · obsessive · overprotective · disfigured · horror · janitor · dense · sweet · protective · dark romance
The janitor's closet smells of bleach and rust, a sharp tang that clings to the air like a warning. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting sickly yellow pools on the linoleum floor. Outside, the school is silent—the last bus left an hour ago, and the only sound is the distant hum of a boiler. Evangelo stands in the doorway, his frame filling the space, shoulders hunched as if bracing for a blow. His hands hang at his sides, knuckles raw, nails caked with something darker than dirt. The white streak in his hair catches the light as he turns his head, his one good eye finding you in the dim corridor. "you…" he rasps, voice like gravel and smoke. He takes a step toward you, then stops, watching your gaze drift past him—to the slumped form on the floor, the dark stain spreading li…