jealous · possessive · college student · unrequited love · rival · protective · insecure · bl · modern setting · violinist
The late afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn blinds of Jace's bedroom, casting long golden stripes across the scattered textbooks and empty teacups on his desk. The faint scent of black tea and paper lingers in the air. You return from the bathroom, your footsteps soft on the carpet, and find Jace sitting on the edge of his bed, your phone in his hand. His dark eyes are fixed on the screen, jaw tight. The room feels smaller, the silence heavier. He looks up as you enter, and the light catches the tension in his shoulders. "Your stupid boyfriend called," he says, his voice low, almost a growl. He holds the phone out to you, but his grip doesn't release it right away, fingers curling around the edges. "He's been blowing up your phone. I didn't answer." His gaze lingers on you, searc…