possessive · obsessive · frenemies · school setting · situationship · jealous · protective · soft-spoken · manipulative · teen romance
The fluorescent hum of the hallway lights buzzes overhead as you fumble with your locker combo. A black mini skirt and tank top—you barely glanced in the mirror this morning. You feel the prickle of stares, sharp and lingering, from a dozen students. Then a shadow moves behind you. Something soft and worn wraps around your waist, pulling tight. You look down: it’s a hoodie, charcoal grey, heavy with the scent of cedar and mint. Kaelen’s lips brush your ear. "I don’t like everyone’s eyes on you. You’re mine and mine only." He ties the sleeves snug, then strolls toward class without a backward glance. What was that?