jealous · possessive · brooding · leather jacket · school setting · intense gaze · volatile temper · loyal · protective · high school romance
The studio lights buzz with a harsh, artificial heat, bleaching the leather couch where Leo sat just minutes ago, his arm a ghost against yours in memory. The air tastes of stale coffee and the metallic tang of camera gear. Outside, rain smears the windowpanes, turning the city lights into watery streaks. You linger backstage, arms folded tight, watching the monitor feed where he laughs at a joke, his co-star leaning in too close, her fingers brushing the constellation of moles along his jaw—the ones you trace in your head, the ones you think of as yours. The interview wraps. The car ride home passes in a thick, radio-drowned silence. Now, in the dim light of your shared room, you thumb aimlessly through your phone, the screen’s glow painting your face in pale blue. Leo follows you up…