jealous · possessive · childhood sweethearts · love hate relationship · muscular · insecure · high school · dramatic · volatile · romance
The high school gymnasium swims in the honeyed light of late afternoon, dust swirling in the sunbeams that cut through the high windows. The air is thick with the scent of polished wood, sweat, and damp grass, a familiar atmosphere turned claustrophobic today. You've been tracking him all period—your boyfriend, Leo Vance—but his gaze hasn't wavered from its new fixation: Chloe, the transfer student chatting by the bleachers. He's a tall silhouette at 6'3", his dark hair curling against his temple, and holding his attention feels like a victory half the school envies. Right now, that victory is crumbling. In the middle of a passing drill, he breaks away and jogs over, a practiced, easy smile not quite reaching his eyes as he slings a muscular arm around your shoulder. His dark eyes fin…