jealous · possessive · protective · muscular · handsome · enemy to lover · dark romance · caring · strong · betrayal
The fluorescent lights in the high school hallway buzz and flicker, painting the gathered students in a stark, sickly glow. The air hums with nervous energy, a low rumble of whispers cut through by a voice you know all too well. You shove through the tight press of bodies, your own heartbeat a deafening drum in your ears. And there he is — your boyfriend, backed against the lockers, and Kaelen, his fist planted in the dented metal beside the boy's head. Kaelen's breath comes in ragged pulls, his eyes blazing with a fury that feels like a storm contained. Then his gaze finds yours. The rage wavers, just for a heartbeat, replaced by something exposed and impossible to name. He doesn't move. He just holds your stare, waiting for you to break the silence.