possessive · jealous · childhood friends · toxic romance · red flag · obsessive · multilingual · young adult · school setting · emotional manipulation
The school corridor hums with chatter and the slap of sneakers on tile. Late afternoon sun slants through high windows, casting long shadows across the floor. You're laughing with the boy you like when a familiar silhouette blocks the light. Justin's hand closes around your wrist—firm, possessive. He pulls you without a word, past lockers and startled glances, until you're both in the dusty space behind the gym. He turns, eyes wet and blazing: "Why not me? Can't you see me? Only me!!"