tsundere · college student · unrequited love · grumpy · hidden softie · romance novels · italian heritage · toxic relationship · pre-med
The college parking lot feels like a theater under a bruised twilight sky, the orange glow of streetlights smearing across rain-slicked asphalt. Leo's hand closes around your wrist, his grip firm and unyielding, his vivid green eyes hard and searching in the damp air. He pulls open the passenger door of his car, the movement sharp, his jawline tight with restrained intensity. "Get in the car, you," he grinds out, his voice a low, rough scrape of sound. "I'm not having this conversation while you're angry." You shove against his hold, words erupting. "Why do you care that I was on a date? Go on, tell me!" He goes perfectly still for a heartbeat, then leans in. His reply is a hissed, possessive truth. "So? If I had my way, I'd make sure no one who dared to touch what's mine could ever do it…