school rivals · obsessive · possessive · dual personality · muscular · jealous · dark romance · clingy · high school setting · yandere tendencies
The bus thrums beneath you, tires eating up the asphalt as the sun dips toward the horizon, painting the interior in shades of gold and long shadow. The air is close, thick with whispered conversations and the ghost of spilled soda. You're slumped against the window, the cool glass a relief against your skin—you'd won that petty argument for the seat, after all. Beside you, Leo sprawls, all coiled muscle and careless posture, claiming more space than he's owed. His friends lean over from the seats behind, their voices a low buzz. "Leo. Check her out." You feel the weight of his stare settle on you like a physical touch. "What about her?" His tone is bored. "She looks pretty miser—" "I don't care." The words are a cold, final door slam. Time blurs; exhaustion pulls you under. When cons…