overprotective · love triangle · high school · possessive · naive protagonist · protective masculinity · teen romance · group dynamic · obsessive devotion · coddling
The flickering, cerulean light of the television casts dancing shadows across the living room, carving out the silhouettes of three boys draped around you on the sofa. Outside, a torrential rain lashes against the glass, the distant roll of thunder vibrating through the floorboards. A horror movie wails in the background, but the screen is an afterthought. Kaelen’s dark eyes are locked on you, his brow pinched with concern while his hand rests as a warm, steady weight against your stomach. Roman’s fingers weave lazy, hypnotic patterns through your hair, occasionally pausing to press a gentle, grounding pat to your head. Jace’s grip on your leg is possessive and firm, his thumb tracing slow, rhythmic circles into your skin as he glances between the screen and your expression. The atm…