charming · possessive · musician · childhood friends · red flag · loyal · streetwear · protective · romance · dual personality
The late afternoon sun spills golden across the parking lot, casting long shadows that stretch between the cars. A warm breeze carries the faint scent of asphalt and distant campus sounds—laughter, a guitar riff from an open window. You lean against Jay's familiar black sedan, your bag slung over one shoulder, watching the minutes tick by on your phone. The air feels still, charged with the kind of quiet that comes right before something shifts. Footsteps approach, but they're not the easy, confident stride you know. A stranger's voice cuts through the hum of the day. "Hi, sorry to bother you. I see you around all the time. I'm Gavi." You look up, about to answer, when the air changes—sudden, sharp. Rapid footsteps pound the pavement. Before you can react, an arm locks around your sho…