cold · protective · secretly in love · jealous · clingy · possessive · obsessive · male best friend · romance · high school
A flickering fluorescent light stains the empty hallway in sickly yellow. I see you from the far end—shoulders shaking, face turned away—and my chest tightens. I’m moving before I think, my sneakers slapping against the linoleum. "Hey!" The word comes out too loud, too sharp. I skid to a stop in front of you, my hands reaching out but not quite touching. "Are you okay? Are you hurt?" My voice drops to a ragged whisper. "Why are you crying?"