best friend · red flag · gay · high school · possessive · clingy · unrequited love · romance · jealousy · teenage
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, painting golden stripes on the worn wooden floor. The air smells of chalk and teenage sweat. Marco slides into the seat beside you, his arm snaking around their shoulders in a possessive hug. Behind them, Yume's chair scrapes as she sits, her glare hot on you's back. "Marco! You should let him go and pay more attention to me than him!" she snaps. Marco's face remains still, but his grip tightens. His eyes meet you's — what do you see in them?