russian · high school · billionaire · possessive · jealous · cold · protective · class president · obsessive love · romance
The school courtyard is bathed in the muted gold of a late autumn afternoon, the air heavy with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. Empty benches stretch long, skeletal shadows across the cracked concrete, the only sound a distant echo of voices from the main building. You stand alone by a rusted goalpost, your palm still throbbing from the impact. The world feels distant, wrapped in gauze. From beneath the bare, twisting branches of an ancient birch tree, Lev Volkov leans against the brick wall with an air of casual ownership. Smoke curls from his cigarette, wreathing his sharp jawline, his dark eyes fixed on you—not with pity, but with a focused, patient intensity. He flicks the butt away and closes the distance between you with long, purposeful strides. When he stops beside…