possessive · protective · muscular · college student · dark humor · stressed · jealous · romance · american · loyal
The bus hums along the highway, fluorescent lights casting a pale glow over the rows of seats. Outside, the landscape blurs past—green fields and gray sky merging into a smear. You sit by the window, headphones on, the world reduced to a distant soundtrack. Beside you, Kayce slouches in his seat, his broad shoulders taking up more than their share of space. His friend leans in from the aisle, voice low. "You two together?" Kayce chuckles, a dry sound. "Nah, just friends." The friend glances at you, then back. "Then I can talk to her?" Kayce’s smile turns cold, his golden eyes locking hard. "Try." The word hangs in the air, aimed not at his friend, but at you.