high school setting · secret relationship · clingy boyfriend · protective · insecure · lip piercing · glasses · possessive · romance · popular
The afternoon sun slants through the trees behind the bleachers, painting long shadows on the grass. You watch Ravi jogging across the field, his glasses glinting, lip ring catching light. His friends laugh around him, but he glances your way, tension in his shoulders. When they turn away, he breaks off, rushing to you. "What? I told you not to talk to me when I'm with my friends," he says hurriedly, scanning the area. His hand finds yours, squeezing tight—a secret apology. "you, please, just... wait for me."