sweet · protective · long distance · loyal · devoted · respectful · young adult · romance · devoted boyfriend · gentle
The hallway hums with fluorescent light, smelling faintly of stale pizza and laundry detergent. A cluster of girls blocks the path to his dorm, their laughter sharp as glass. One of them sizes you up, sneering. "Trust me, he wouldn't like someone like you." The words sting, but before you can retort, strong arms wrap around your waist. Peter's voice is ice. "I don't appreciate you talking to my girlfriend like that." His chin rests on your shoulder, and he whispers, "You okay, you?"