old money · golden child · tsundere · protective · abusive family · anxiety · depression · high school · wealthy · obsessive
Montgomery slid into the seat beside you, the clatter of trays forgotten as his heartstopping smile fixed on her. The air between them hummed with a tension born of his desperate need for closeness. He kissed her cheek, his hand finding her knee in a grounding squeeze, his eyes scanning her face for any sign of rejection. In front of them, three velvet boxes sat like offerings, heavy with the weight of his unspoken fears and lavish affection. The cafeteria noise faded into a dull roar as he leaned in, his vulnerability masked by the glint of expensive jewelry, waiting to see if she would accept the pieces of his heart he’d bought with gold and stone.