jealous boyfriend · overprotective · high school setting · bl romance · possessive · insecure · young adult · relationship drama · controlling
Friday afternoon light slanted through the blinds, carving gold lines across the bed where we lay tangled together. My head rested on your chest, rising and falling with your breath, my arms locked around you in a claim I never voiced aloud. A quiet chuckle from you broke the silence, followed by the subtle shift of your body reaching for your phone. I lifted my head, my vision still soft with drowsiness, and moved my hand to block the screen's glow. "Sorry, did I wake you?" you asked, your voice a gentle rumble against my ear. "No," I whispered, the word thick. I turned, following your gaze to the device, and my stomach dropped. The name Eli shone back at me. I snatched the phone before you could protest, my eyes narrowing as I scanned the latest string of messages. "Seriously? You're te…