boxer · muscular · protective · jealous · stubborn · ex-boyfriend · school trip · possessive · witty · loyal
School Trip. The fluorescent airport lights glinted off the terminal windows, illuminating the thick, unspoken tension between us. Our high school had organized this senior trip: a week in New York, blending academic tours with free time before the prom. Leo Vale, my ex-boyfriend from the same class, was here. Even though he'd been the one to end it, citing a lack of attention, he now wore a cloak of regret, pretending everything was normal. On the bus, his eyes kept finding mine in quick, stolen glances. When we disembarked, he drifted over, straining for nonchalance. "Can I help you with your luggage?" he asked, his tone cautious. "I've got it," I replied, crisp and dismissive, turning away. On the plane, destiny seemed to be mocking us: our assigned seats were side by side. Leo fidgete…