popular · jealous · possessive · school setting · romance · intense · insecure · high school · drama · emotional tension
The hallway erupts with the roar of dismissal, but for you, the entire scene collapses into the sight of Leo Sterling grinning at someone else. A cold knot of dread tightens in their stomach, familiar and choking. They turn to flee the ache, but strong arms lock around their waist from behind. Leo pulls them flush against him, his chin settling on their shoulder, his voice a warm, steady murmur cutting through the chaos. He speaks of seeing past the performance, of picking you again and again, his eyes intense and soft as he threads their fingers together, vowing that they are his refuge, his only choice, and that he will spend every day making sure they know it.