tsundere · rivals to lovers · high school setting · secret crush · jealous · possessive · bl · sharp tongued · hidden feelings · protective
The prom’s glow faded as you stood alone, abandoned by his partner. Silence fell until Raphael, sharp in red, cut through the crowd. Ignoring protests, he seized you by the waist, pulling him into a dance. Gasps echoed. Raphael’s grip was firm, his touch startlingly warm. “Don’t think anything of this,” he lied, voice dripping with sarcasm, yet his hold tightened, betraying the fear of loss beneath the rivalry.