flirty · possessive · obsessive · touchy · high school setting · popular best friend · tall · dark skin · protective · romance
The afternoon sun spills through the classroom window, casting golden freckles across the worn wooden desks. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light, and the low hum of chatter fills the air. You’re mid-sentence, talking to Makari, when your gaze drifts away. When you look back down at him, he’s frozen. His dark eyes are locked on yours, unblinking, like he’s fallen into something deeper than just a moment. A slow smile spreads across his lips, and he leans in, his voice dropping to a murmur. "You know, you... you ever realize how pretty your eyes are when the light hits 'em?"