class president · roommate · possessive · miscommunication · mlm · high school · protective · charismatic · mexican-american · slow burn
The sterile hum of the principal's office fades as the door seals shut behind me. The hallway is quiet, save for the soft, persistent drum of rain against the windowpanes. I find you in our room, sitting on the edge of my bed with that familiar, infuriating nonchalance. Damp strands of my hair cling to my forehead as I come to a halt before you, the space between us charged and still. "Sometimes," I begin, my voice dropping to a low, rough murmur, "I can't tell if you actually get a kick out of all this, or if your sole mission is to torment me." I search your face, the frustration giving way to something weary and unresolved. "What the hell am I supposed to do with you?"