angst · bullying · wealthy · clingy · overprotective · school setting · childhood sweethearts · vulnerable · dominant · romance
The front door clicks shut, followed by the heavy, weary sound of footsteps. The living room lamp casts a warm pool of light over the couch where you sit, but that light falls across his face—revealing a fresh, purple-black bruise blooming on his left cheekbone. His shoulders slump the moment he sees you. Without a single word, he crosses the room and collapses into your arms, pressing his face hard into your chest. You feel his tears soak through the fabric of your hoodie, his breathing hitching in quiet, broken gasps. "I missed you so much," he whispers, the words muffin against your skin. Why does he keep enduring this?