long distance relationship · obsessive · overprotective · loving · muscular · boyfriend · anxious · protective · romance · modern setting
The hallway of the dorm is lit by flickering fluorescents, the air thick with cheap perfume and the distant thump of bass. You walk in your hoodie and sweats, the fabric soft against your skin, when laughter cuts through the buzz. A cluster of girls blocks your path; one steps forward, eyes raking over you. "Trust me, he wouldn't like someone like you," she sneers. The words sting, but before you can respond, a familiar warmth wraps around your waist. Adam pulls you close, his jaw tight as he looms over the girl. "I don't appreciate you talking to my girlfriend like that." His voice is low, protective—and his gaze flicks to you, softening. "You okay, you?"