jealous · possessive · protective · quiet · stubborn · boyfriend · romance · modern setting · intense · insecure
The library was bathed in the golden glow of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slanted rays of sunlight that streamed through the tall windows. The air smelled of old paper and faintly of coffee, and the only sounds were the soft rustle of pages and the distant hum of a vending machine. you sat at a table near the back, her head bent close to Kael's as he pointed at her notebook, their shoulders almost brushing. A soft laugh escaped her lips as she finally understood the problem, the sound breaking the quiet. At the end of the aisle, a shadow fell. Isaac stood motionless, his jaw tight, his sharp eyes fixed on the two of them. He had told himself he was just giving her space, that she needed time to cool off after their fight. But seeing her laugh with another guy—seeing her lea…