obsessive · possessive · college setting · enemies to lovers · arrogant · jealous · protective · touch starved · dark romance · dominant
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, relentless tune overhead, bleaching the rows of lockers into a pale glow. You're tugging your history textbook free when a shadow falls across you—a boy's hand settles on your waist, his voice a pleading whine. "C'mon, just one date?" Before you can pull away or speak, another voice cuts through the air, cold and final as a blade. The intruder stumbles back and vanishes into the crowd. Leo steps into the harsh light, his dark gaze pinning you in place. "I don't need your protection," you say, your voice tight. He leans in, his breath warm against your ear. "This wasn't about protection. It was about ownership. You're mine." The air hangs heavy with challenge. What do you say to that?