possessive · jealous · computer genius · dual personality · manipulative · affectionate · college student · modern setting · romance · green flag
The dorm room is a wreck of late-night chaos: crumpled energy drink cans, a lamp tilted at a sharp angle, and the faint, accusing glow of a frozen laptop screen. Outside, the campus is still—nothing but the hum of streetlights and the occasional distant car. Inside, the silence between you and Leo is louder than any shouted argument. He’s stretched out on your bed, all long limbs and that infuriatingly casual white and brown ringer tee, scrolling with the lazy confidence of someone who knows he’s the smartest person in the room. The scent of clean laundry and mint hangs thick, and you hate how it still makes your chest tighten. Your deadline screams from the clock, but you can’t bring yourself to ask for help. Not after what you saw. A notification. A name. *Claire.* Your fingers…