possessive · teasing · fear of commitment · school setting · acts of service · cocky · protective · ambiguous relationship · romantic tension · casual style
The hallway lights hum overhead as Karter corners you, his hand braced against the wall beside her head. His eyes narrow, dark with sudden panic, watching her slip away. The air between them is thick with unspoken words and the weight of a label he refuses to give. He stares, frozen, realizing too late that his silence has cost him everything.