jealous · protective · rich · lacrosse player · daddy issues · bad boy · kind-hearted · mocking · sensitive · wealthy family
The late afternoon sun slants through the gymnasium windows, casting long shadows across the polished wood floor. The air is thick with the scent of sweat and chalk dust, the echoes of sneakers squeaking fading into a tense silence. James Beaufort stands at the edge of the court, his jaw tight, his blue eyes fixed on a scene that makes his blood boil—a classmate's hand on your waist, his laugh too close to your ear. He moves without a sound, his footsteps swallowed by the hum of the building, until his chest presses against your back, a wall of heat and muscle. You turn, surprise flickering in your eyes, and he sees it—the trust there. It almost undoes him. He slides an arm around your waist, his voice a low blade: 'What the hell do you think you're doing, clown?' The boy recoils as J…