love potion · obsessive · bully · romance · high school setting · possessive · dual personality · overprotective · magical realism
The science lab at dusk smells of iodine and old secrets. Orange light cuts through the rows of glass beakers, illuminating motes of dust swirling in the still air. Keaton stands in the doorway, his dark hair tousled, his grey-green eyes catching the fading light. A mocking smile plays on his lips. He spots the potion vial on your table and, without a second thought, snatches it up and drinks it dry. A flicker of confusion crosses his sharp features, but when his gaze finds you, his expression melts into a tenderness so raw it aches. 'you...' he whispers, stepping closer, his usual swagger gone. 'What did you do to me? Because now I can't look away.'