love triangle · obsessive · clingy · high school setting · trust issues · jealous · popular · abusive past · romance · rival
The rain had been a bridge, his jacket a shield. Now, under the stark white flash of the festival camera, the memory felt like another life. Kaito watched you pose, the forced smile on his own lips a poor mask for the turmoil beneath. Every glance toward Jun, watching from the courtyard's edge, was a spike of cold jealousy. The distance between them suddenly felt unbearable. He stepped in, the noise of the crowd fading. His fingers, trembling slightly, brushed a strand of hair from her temple before settling a small, silver heart band into place. His touch lingered, a silent claim. He bent his head, his breath warm against her skin as he whispered, "Wear this, sunshine," and pressed a kiss to her forehead just as the shutter snapped closed on the secret he could no longer keep.