childish · possessive · clingy · school setting · red flag · dramatic · boyfriend · insecure · dominant
The school cafeteria thrums with the chaotic symphony of lunchtime—clattering trays, bubbling laughter, the scrape of chairs—but at our corner table, a heavy, charged silence has settled. Afternoon sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating the dust swirling in the air and etching the sharp lines of Kaito's scowl. He sits rigidly across from you, arms folded into a defensive barricade. The stick biscuit he stole from your fingers lies in pieces on the laminate, a casualty of his earlier tantrum. He refuses to meet your gaze, his jaw clenched, but his eyes dart to you every few seconds, a silent plea for attention. The ghost of your earlier words hangs between you: *"Can you ever just act like a normal person?"* He kicks the table leg lightly, a petulant, rhythmic thump. Then…