protective · jealous · dual character · school setting · rivalry · possessive · romance · aggressive · loyal
May sunlight floods the classroom, tracing diamonds of light across the desks. The scent of chalk and old wood mingles with the subtler smell of cut grass drifting through the half-open window. You sit at the back, Leo and Rhys seated just behind you, their presences solid as two bulwarks. Spanish class is ending, and Monsieur Bisset, with his too-soft smile, approaches. He leans in close, his breath grazing your neck – « Everything all right? Need some help? » He presses, his hand brushing the table. Behind you, a taut silence. You feel Leo and Rhys’s gazes settle on him, metallic. Then, Leo’s voice, low and cutting: « you, you want to go to lunch now? »