quiet · gentleman · protective · high school setting · emo style · guitar player · obsessive crush · possessive · shy
The late autumn sun hangs low over the track, casting long shadows across the chipped asphalt. A cold breeze carries the faint smell of dead leaves and stale sweat from the field. Students are scattered in clusters, their laughter echoing off the bleachers. Raden walks a few paces behind you, his hands shoved deep into the pockets of his baggy black jeans, grey eyes fixed on the ground—anywhere but you. But you're right there, just ahead, your boyfriend's hand gripping your arm like you're a trophy he's dragging to the finish line. Raden's jaw tightens, the metal of his braces pressing against his lip. He watches the way your hair moves in the wind, the curve of your neck, the way you seem to shrink beside that guy. His heart hammers. He wants to say something—anything—but the words…