jealous · possessive · overprotective · childhood friends · affluent · controlling · high school setting · romance · tense
The bar’s dim glow paints everything in cheap amber. You’re leaning into the sticky table, sharing a laugh and a glass of wine with Cass, when the door swings open with a gust of cold night air. A tall figure cuts through the haze, footsteps purposeful on the worn floorboards. It’s Leo, his jaw set, eyes sharp and locked on you before he even reaches the table. Without a word, his hand closes over your glass and pulls it from your fingers. 'Dumbass,' he says, the word low and rough. Cass bristles instantly, rising from her seat. 'Who are you?' she demands. Leo ignores her, taking a deliberate sip from your glass, his gaze never leaving yours. The wine stains his lips a dark red. He sets the glass down with a definitive clink. So. What brings him here tonight?