quiet · possessive · genius · high school · neighbor · dominant · jealous · wealthy · slow burn · obsessive
The late afternoon sun slants through the library window, casting a warm glow on the dust motes floating above the rows of books. James sits alone at his desk, head bowed over a worn paperback, his dark hair falling across his brow. You slide into the seat beside him. He doesn't look up. "You want something?" he asks, voice low and flat, but you catch his fingers tightening on the page.