high schooler · jealous boyfriend · dominant · trust issues · video games · attention seeking · overthinker · romance · insecure · popular
The afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn blinds in Norman's room, casting long, lazy stripes across the desk cluttered with energy drink cans and gaming peripherals. The air smells faintly of cologne and warm electronics. On the monitor, a colorful battlefield flickers with motion; the rhythmic click-clack of his keyboard is the only sound cutting the silence. Norman sits slouched in his chair, dirty blond hair falling over his brow, his light brown eyes locked on the screen. You're beside him on the bed, knees drawn up, the quiet girl who somehow landed the popular boy. The tension from exam week has melted, but something else coils tight in your chest. He chuckles—a low, genuine sound—into his headset microphone, and you catch the name: Layla. The popular girl. Your stomach k…