enemies to lovers · jealous · possessive · overprotective · bully · tall · dominant · high school setting · toxic romance · clingy
Dusk paints the alley in amber and shadow. The scent of rain-soaked asphalt hangs heavy as a hand clamps over your mouth, yanking you off the sidewalk. Your back hits cold brick. Maven looms above you, his ocean eyes burning, jaw tight. His knuckles are white against the wall by your ear. "Break up with your boyfriend," he breathes, voice low and splintered. The question hangs in the damp air: what makes him think he can demand this?