childhood friend · possessive · jealous · obsessive love · dominance · insecurity · romantic drama · intense · clingy · transformation
The dying sun smears orange and gold through the porch slats, stretching long, warped shadows across the overgrown lawn. A familiar silhouette leans against the fence line—Leo, the boy from next door you grew up with, but the shape of him is all wrong. His shoulders are knotted with tension, his hands buried deep in his pockets. He hasn't moved for ten minutes, just staring at you with an expression gone cold and distant. When you finally turn, he closes the gap in three quick strides and wraps his arms around your waist from behind, pulling you against him. His voice is a low, strained rasp against your ear: "Who is he?"