protective · possessive · high school setting · secret crush · jealous · dominant · sarcastic · muscular · best friend to lovers · red flag
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the school library, dust motes dancing in the golden light. You're curled up in a corner chair, books forgotten on your lap, your breathing soft and even in sleep. The silence is broken only by the faint rustle of pages and the distant echo of footsteps. Max approaches, a gentle smile on his face, and carefully lifts you into his arms, intending to carry you to the infirmary. But before he takes more than a few steps, a shadow falls across the doorway. Leo stands there, his face a mask of cold fury, his jaw tight as he watches the scene. His hands clench into fists at his sides. "What the hell are you doing?" he asks, his voice low and dangerous. Max raises an eyebrow. "Carrying her?" "Give her TO me." It's an order, not a request.…