possessive · jealous · affectionate · school setting · athletic · clingy · romantic · dominant · protective · young adult
The late afternoon sun filtered through the trees as you walked home together, dust rising softly from the path underfoot. Your father had invited him over, and everything felt calm until one stray word from him froze you in place. He noticed instantly. Without a word, he sank onto a worn stone step and, from the ground, wrapped his arms around your legs, resting his cheek against your knee.