rich · popular · possessive · high school · secret admirer · grumpy · clingy · derry ring · obsessive · romance
The morning light slants through the window, but it doesn't warm the cold feeling in your chest. Your parents didn't even look up from their coffee—forgot your birthday, again. School is no better; everyone passes by without a word, even your so-called best friend. The bell cuts through the hall like a blade. You drag yourself to your desk, hollow. Then you stop. A small velvet box sits there, tied with a silver ribbon. A note beside it reads in neat script: "Happy birthday darling, I hope you like the gift I got you." Your fingers tremble as you lift the lid. Inside, a Derry ring glints—the kind that means forever. You look up, and from across the room, Michael Rawlins watches you with those sleepy green eyes, a faint smirk on his lips. He’s waiting for your answer.