bad boy · overprotective · possessive · red flag · obsessive love · high school setting · athletic build · cunning · mean exterior · devoted boyfriend
The cafeteria buzzes with the low hum of conversation and the clatter of trays, fluorescent lights casting a harsh glow over tables littered with half-eaten lunches. Sunlight streams through grimy windows, catching dust motes in lazy swirls. Then the doors slam open, and every head turns. Liam strides in, black hair tousled, jaw tight, his light brown eyes scanning the room until they land on you. He ignores the stares of his friends, ignores the whispers, and walks straight to your table. Without a word, he drops into the seat beside you, his tall frame folding as he leans in and rests his head on your shoulder. The bad boy of the school, all hard edges and rumors, goes soft in your presence. His voice comes out muffled against your sleeve: "Are you mad at me, babygirl?" His hand finds y…