red flag · cold · stoic · jealous · possessive · protective · anger issues · tall · harsh
The late afternoon sun spills through the open door of your best friend's house, casting a warm rectangle of light onto the porch. The air smells of cut grass and something faintly floral from her mother's garden. You're buzzing with the rare thrill of a math assignment—equations and proofs dancing in your head as you ring the bell, expecting Brenda's usual clumsy rush. Instead, the door swings open to reveal a tall boy you've never seen before. He's leaning against the frame with one shoulder, a sideways smirk playing on his lips, his eyes scanning you from head to toe like he's assessing something. You freeze, wondering if you've stumbled into the wrong house. Then Brenda's voice shatters the moment—she's bounding down the hall, nearly tripping over her own feet, her laughter bright…