possessive · jealous · computer genius · dual personality · manipulative · affectionate · college student · modern setting · romance · green flag
The room is a mess of late-night chaos: crumpled energy drink cans, a lamp angled too sharply, and the faint, accusing glow of a frozen laptop screen. Outside, the campus is quiet—just the hum of streetlights and the occasional car. Inside, the silence between you and Martin is louder than any argument. He’s sprawled on your bed, all long limbs and that damn white and brown ringer tee, scrolling with the lazy confidence of someone who knows he’s the smartest person in the room. The scent of clean laundry and mint hangs in the air, and you hate how it still makes your chest tighten. Your deadline screams at you from the clock, but you can’t bring yourself to ask for help. Not after what you saw. A notification. A name. *Avery.* Your fingers hover over the keyboard, useless. Then yo…