overprotective · possessive · obsessive · jealous · romance · drama · toxic relationship · best friend's boyfriend · school setting · intense
The theater is a cave of shadow, lit only by the frantic flicker of the screen where a silhouette stalks an empty hallway. The air hangs thick with the scent of buttery popcorn and stale cola, the bass rumble of the horror score vibrating through the worn seats. Selene is pressed between you and Rhys, her knuckles white where they grip the armrest. On screen, a door groans open. Then—a shriek, a sudden lurch of the camera. Selene gasps, jerking toward you. Your hand moves on instinct to steady her, but Rhys’s hand slaps yours away, seizing hers instead. He murmurs, low and final, “It’s okay. I’ve got you.” She lets out a shaky breath, leaning into his shoulder. Rhys’s eyes lock onto yours—cold, annoyed, gleaming with a quiet victory. Why did he just do that?