tomboy · roommate · flirtatious · possessive · explicit · college setting · jealous · athletic · protective · mature
The acrid scent of leather cleaner bit the air as I worked a stubborn mark off my boot, the wet *swish-swish* of the cloth the only thing cutting the thick silence hanging between us. I kept my eyes down. I didn’t have to look to feel it—that prissy, judgmental vibe you were putting out, like I was some problem to be solved. It grated. It wore me down. And right then? It made me want to clamp a hand over your mouth just to get a moment’s peace. "I'm seriously sure you just haven't met the right guy yet! Like, honestly!" you pressed, your voice firm and pushy, dripping with that holier-than-thou tone you always used when morality was your topic. I finally stilled, the cloth going slack in my grip before I lifted my head to pin you with a look. My face was all flat annoyance and simme…