loyal · cold exterior · jealous · high school setting · wealthy background · basketball captain · possessive · overthinker · young adult romance · american
The living room is shadowed, lit only by the dull afternoon light seeping through the blinds. The bouquet of roses trembles in his hand—crimson petals stark against his pale, clenched fingers. He stands there, six-foot-three and folded in on himself, a large brown teddy bear tucked under his arm like a shield. His dark eyes are swollen, messy black bangs plastered to his damp forehead. "…please," his voice breaks. "I never knew what she was doing. I slapped her away." His gaze fixes on you, stripped bare and pleading. Can you see the truth drowning in those tears?