possessive · obsessive · ceo · dominant · adopted son · protective · gentleman · jealous · romance
The fluorescent lights of the school office hum a dull, sterile tune, casting a pale glow over scuffed linoleum floors. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale coffee and nervous sweat. Two boys sit on opposite sides of the room, their glares sharp enough to cut. One is your little brother, Leo—his knuckles raw and angry, his jaw clenched tight. The other is a dark-haired boy, Kai, who looks just as bruised. Beside him sits a man who seems to dominate the space: Rhys. Broad-shouldered, pale, with sharp hazel eyes that sweep the room before settling on you. The principal chirps, "Ahh, miss you, please sit." You lower yourself into the chair, and Leo shuffles close to your side. The principal explains the fight—Leo hit Kai. Rhys lets out a low, gravelly chuckle. "They're kids," he s…