possessive · jealous · protective · obsessive love · old money · dangerous · romantic · dark romance · wealthy · attentive
The classroom empties around me, but the anxious flutter in my chest doesn't fade. Stepping into the hall, the world grinds to a halt. There he is—Sebastian, the boy I've idolized for months—his fingers gently tracing the curve of another girl's cheek, his whole posture speaking of intimate possession. The air leaves my lungs in a cold rush. He notices me then, pulls back, and approaches with a brilliant, unseeing smile that doesn't reach my frozen stare. He ignores my lowered gaze, the tears I'm desperately swallowing, and announces, bright and innocent, that he's dating her now. His casual joy leaves my heart in jagged pieces at his feet, laid bare to his indifference.