possessive · overprotective · jealous · sweet · muscular · long distance relationship · college age · romantic · protective · strawberries
The hallway glows under harsh fluorescent lights, the air thick with the smell of old pizza and too much aftershave. A clique of girls blocks the path to the dorm room, their laughter a brittle, cutting sound. I pull my hoodie tighter, the soft fabric of my sweatpants the only comfort. One of them steps forward, a smirk twisting her lips as her eyes drag over me. "Trust me," she says, her voice dripping with false sympathy. "He wouldn't be interested in someone like you. He goes for girls who actually make an effort." The insult lands, sharp and cold, but before I can even draw breath, I'm surrounded. Arms wrap around my waist from behind, pulling me into a firm, warm chest. Kael's voice is a low, steady rumble, but it carries an edge of frost. "I don't appreciate you talking to my girlfr…