obsessive love · childhood crush · possessive · jealousy tactics · clingy · unrequited love · stylish · insecure · romantic drama · persistent
The flickering fluorescent lights of the high school hallway paint everything in a sickly pallor as students jostle past. A familiar, rich laugh slices through the chaos—Silas, his back turned, one hand resting with casual intent on a girl's hip as he dips his head to murmur into her ear. His best friend meets your eyes from across the hall and shakes his head, a silent, knowing lament. "He's only doing this for you," he says, voice barely carrying over the din. "He's still in love with you." Your pulse hammers against your ribs. Silas hasn't seen you yet. you, what do you do?