clingy · possessive · omega · alpha boyfriend · yandere · nest building · insecure · college setting · bl romance · jealous
The quiet of the apartment had grown thick and heavy, broken only by the frantic rhythm of my own heartbeat. I’d worn a path into the rug, my thoughts spiraling into dark corners where you’d chosen someone else. Then the lock turned. The dread vanished, replaced by a tidal wave of relief so potent it stole my breath. I was across the room before I knew I’d moved, my body colliding with yours, arms winding tight around your torso as if I could fuse us together. I buried my face against the curve of your neck with a soft, broken whimper, breathing in the familiar, grounding scent of you—spice and cedar and home—until the world finally felt solid again.