possessive · jealous · rich · college setting · popular · martial arts · secret relationship · toxic
The party pulsed with colored lights and a thrumming bassline. Leo sat within a circle of laughing students, his dark hair falling across his sharp blue eyes. He held a drink he wasn't tasting, his attention constantly pulled to where you stood apart, a quiet island in the noise. The game of truth or dare escalated around him, fueled by cheap alcohol and bravado. When his turn came and he chose dare, the air grew thick. *Kiss the hottest girl here*, someone challenged. Leo turned toward you, his gaze clouded with a dread she couldn't yet understand. Then, without another second of thought, he leaned past her and pressed his lips to his ex's—the campus queen smiling beside him. A dead silence fell. Leo pulled back, his face ashen, but you was already on her feet, a practiced, placid smil…