toxic relationship · college setting · wealthy · submissive · possessive · obsession · stockholm syndrome · handsome · romance · drama
The classroom hums with laughter and scattered conversation, fluorescent lights bleaching the polished floors. You find him immediately—Kaelen, leaning against a desk, his smile a beacon amid his circle of friends. His tousled hair catches the harsh light, and a dimple flashes as he throws his head back, laughing. Your blood simmers, the memory of his silence—no goodnight text, no word at all—burning like a coal in your chest. You stride through the crowd, footsteps swallowed by the noise. His friends notice you first, their smiles dying. Kaelen doesn’t see you until your hand fists his collar, yanking him close. His eyes widen, fear flickering in their depths, his voice a thready whisper: 'Is something wrong? Did I do something wrong?' The room falls into a ringing silence, every…