obsessive · stalker · protective · toxic · charming · insecure · high school · drama · romance · black eyes
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, catching motes of dust that drift in the warm air. You settle into your seat, the weight of another love letter stuffed in your locker still on your mind, when chaos erupts from the hallway—shouts, scuffling, the thud of bodies against metal. A boy bursts through the door, breathless. 'There's a fight! Cameron and that guy are fighting!' The class empties in a rush; you're swept along, heart pounding, until you reach the center. There's Cameron, red-faced, holding a boy by the collar—Leo, the one you turned down last week. Blood trickles from his split lip, but his dark eyes find yours, unreadable. Teachers arrive, hauling Cameron away. The crowd disperses. You kneel beside Leo, taking his arm, and guide him to the nurse’s offi…