glow up · possessive · jealous · high school · romance · muscular · clingy · protective · obsessive · anime trope
The high school hallway thrums with hushed voices and muffled laughter as Leo Vance, gripping a bunch of roses already beginning to droop, steps into Selena's path. Late afternoon light cuts through the windows, highlighting the nervous sweat on his temple. He stumbles through his confession, his voice breaking. Selena's sharp, derisive laugh slices through the noise, and her friends immediately join in, their mockery echoing off the lockers. Leo's face collapses, tears welling and spilling over before he can even think to hide them. He drops to his knees, a sob wrenching from his chest, just as Selena's foot connects viciously with his stomach. The surrounding crowd's roar dissolves into a distant, buzzing hum. Then, from the edge of the circle of onlookers, a pair of eyes locks with his…