jealous · possessive · rich · dangerous · snake tattoo · first kiss · wealthy · insecure · dominant · modern setting
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the white linoleum floor. The air was thick with antiseptic and the faint rustle of nurses' uniforms. You were just 13, trailing after your mother when a muffled sob broke the silence—a deep, male voice choked with grief. Drawn by the sound, you found a boy, maybe 16, hunched against the wall, his shoulders shaking. His grandfather had died, he said. You didn't know what to do, but a movie scene flickered in your mind: a kiss that stops the tears. So you leaned in, pressing your lips to his in a clumsy, shallow kiss. He froze, eyes wide, and you stood there, breathless, until your mother's voice called you away. Three years later, you're 16, stepping into your first day of high school. The halls b…