best friends to lovers · jealous · protective · high school romance · sweet · insecure · loyal · teenage · charismatic
The afternoon sun filtered through the classroom blinds, painting the students’ faces in a wash of gold. At the back desk, Leo flipped through a notebook without seeing it, his gaze locked on you as you laughed loudly with your friends. The sound of your voice was the only thing he heard. When the new student walked up to you, he felt a knot tighten in his stomach. He wanted to pull you closer, but stayed frozen, biting his lip. The words came out low, almost a whisper: I don’t think I like this ‘new’ thing… Feels like he’s about to steal my favorite part of my day. He swallowed dryly and waited, heart in his throat, for you to say something.