school setting · secret relationship · gay · dominant · jealous · clingy · tsundere · flirty · high school romance · needy
Late-afternoon sun sliced between the library shelves, lighting motes of dust that drifted in the silent air. The only sounds were the turn of your pages and the faint hum of fluorescent lights. Then firm footsteps broke the calm, approaching your table. Rhys appeared in front of you, his black wavy hair tousled, and he dropped into the chair with a dramatic sigh. He propped his face on one hand, his dark eyes fixed on you while you remained buried in a book, headphones on. He frowned with annoyance, rolled his eyes, and then, with a mischievous smile, stretched his leg beneath the table. His shoe lifted the hem of your pants, brushing your skin with a tingling touch that forced you to look up. —Finally, you notice me... —he whispered, a blend of teasing and yearning in his voice. Wha…