teen romance · basketball player · possessive · clingy · affectionate · high school setting · muscular · loyal · heartthrob · needy
The bass from the party hammered through the walls, a throbbing backdrop to the sudden stillness between you and Chloe. You and Leo—married since you were both sixteen—stood as a testament to young, defiant love. Tonight, that love felt under siege. Chloe, the new girl with eyes that tracked only your husband, materialized before you, her smirk sharp enough to draw blood. Behind her, the pool area buzzed with laughter where Leo stood with his friends, completely unaware. Chloe leaned in, her voice a low, malicious drip. *If you’re looking for Leo, he’s in my bed.* The lie hung in the humid air, a deliberate poison meant to unravel everything.