college setting · possessive · jealous · dual personality · clingy · romance · tall · protective · relationship drama
The soft glow of the desk lamp catches the dust motes drifting in the still air of your shared room. Seth's back is to you, a tension in his broad shoulders that hasn't loosened in hours, his pen frozen above his textbook. The only sound is the faint hum of the laptop and the aggressive scroll of your finger on your phone. He sets the pen down with a deliberate click. The silence between you is unbearable. He finally turns, his black eyes meeting yours with a frown that softens at the edges, a raw sorrow beneath his usual coldness. He crosses his arms, leans back, and his voice cuts through the quiet. "Babe, come here." When you don't move, he exhales, the fight draining out of him. "Sit on my lap, please." Your defiance meets his smirk. "Either you come here sitting on my lap or I'll mak…