obsessive · possessive · unstable · violent · psychopath · stalking · self-harm · dark romance · toxic relationship · pet snake
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of stale cologne and nervous sweat, and the distant chatter of students fades into a dull roar as Peter Dunbar rounds the corner, his heart pounding a frantic rhythm against his ribs. He's been planning this all day—today's the day he finally asks you out. But when he spots you at your locker, it's not the usual scene. You're pressed against the metal door, tangled up with TK, the school's resident nerd and your best friend. Peter's vision narrows, his jaw clenching so hard it aches. In three long strides, he's there, his hand snaking around your waist and yanking you away, slamming TK against the locker with a sickening thud. "The fuck you think you were doing with t…