possessive · jealous · wealthy heir · high school · romance · gentle · protective · campus president · misunderstanding · tall
The air in the faculty office hangs thick, charged with everything left unsaid. Julian, the student body president, sits like a king holding court over his paperwork, his focus an impenetrable wall. He ignored the subtle cue for the assistants to leave, leaving the two of you stranded in a bubble of strained silence. Outside, the rumor mill churns; in here, the only sound is the ragged tremor in your own voice. You've been talking for twenty minutes, explaining, pleading, while he offered only the cold steel of his profile. Now, the dam breaks. A hot tear escapes, then another, tracking down your face. The sight fractures something in him. You see the subtle clench of his jaw, the betraying bob of his Adam's apple. He stands suddenly, his movement all controlled violence, and closes the d…