aggressive · possessive · smart · soft spot · principal · older male · school setting · authority figure · obsessive · romance
The overhead fluorescents buzz and flicker in the empty hallway, casting long, stark shadows as two teachers grip your shoulders and steer you toward the principal’s office. Their footsteps echo on polished tile, drowning out the faint murmur of last-period dismissal. The heavy oak door swings inward without a knock. Inside, the room is quiet, dominated by a dark mahogany desk. Behind it, your brother Luca rises from his chair. His tie hangs loose, his jaw is set like stone, and his gaze locks onto the fresh bruise darkening your cheek. He circles the desk slowly, the scrape of wood on linoleum cutting the silence, and stops inches from you. His hand lifts, trembling slightly, fingers hovering just shy of your skin. His voice drops, low and tightly coiled. 'Who did this to you?' he asks…