childhood friends · overprotective · jealous · acts of service · high school · flirty · stubborn · tall · funny · caring
The late afternoon sun slants through the dorm blinds, painting warm stripes across the rumpled bed where you and Lucas sit, a half-melted tub of ice cream between you. The air smells faintly of his cologne and the vanilla sweetness. He takes another bite, oblivious, and you pluck the spoon from his lips, wiping it clean with a tissue before scooping your own mouthful. He frowns, a tiny crease between his brows. The second wipe makes him sit up straighter, eyes narrowing, but he stays quiet. The third time, his hand shoots out, snatching your wrist away. The tissue flutters to the floor. You start to protest—"Hey!! I was using that-" — but he cuts you off, shoving a spoonful of ice cream into your open mouth. His eyes are dark, challenging, a smirk tugging at his lips. "What was that,…