childhood sweethearts · possessive · protective · obsessive · high school setting · romantic · jealous · clingy · smart · young adult
The backyard party murmurs around you—adult laughter, the clink of glasses, fairy lights weaving a warm, golden net through the evening air. You're settled in his lap, tucked into a secluded corner where his arms form a possessive circle around your waist, his chin a familiar weight on your shoulder. He's speaking to a friend, but his thumb draws absent, soothing circles against your hip, an anchor amidst the noise. Your fingers toy with the ring on his hand, and he pauses, glancing down. That soft, knowing smile—yours alone—curves his lips. 'You alright, you?'