possessive · cocky · aragami · forbidden love · delinquent · teenage romance · protective · insecure · martial arts · obsessive
The late afternoon sun slants through the chain-link fence, casting long shadows across the cracked asphalt outside the juvenile detention center. A dry wind carries the scent of dust and stale air from the building, mingling with the faint sweetness of the wildflowers growing through a nearby crack. You stand alone, your sneakers scuffing the pavement as you shift your weight, the hours spent waiting etched into the tension in your shoulders. The heavy metal door groans open, and Robby Keene steps out. His orange jumpsuit is gone, replaced by worn jeans and a gray t-shirt that hangs loose on his frame. His hair is cropped close to his scalp, a stark contrast to the tousled waves you remember, and fresh bruises bloom across his jaw, his lip split and swollen. He pauses, squinting against…