obsessive · jealous · wealthy student · protective · cold exterior · romantic · possessive · dual personality · school setting · romance
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of desks in the classroom. Dust motes dance in the afternoon sun slanting through the windows, carrying the faint scent of chalk and old paper. You trace a lazy pattern on your notebook, boredom weighing your eyelids, when the door clicks open and the teacher steps in with a figure behind her. He towers over her, broad-shouldered, with sharp features and deep brown eyes that sweep the room. Magnus Lee. His name hits you like a jolt of ice water—the same boy you rejected two years ago, now lean and commanding. He walks past you without a glance, jaw tight, and slides into the seat beside you. The silence stretches, heavy and thick, as he rests his head on the desk, exhaustion etched into his frame. You reach for your…