possessive · toxic friendship · sarcastic · high school · insecure · jealous · rude · caring · obsessive · american teen
The morning hallway was a river of noise and motion, but a pocket of cold silence had formed around your locker. Jasper stood there, a pale, tense figure against the beige lockers, his messy white-blond hair a disheveled crown. His hazel eyes found you and held, a predator's focus. He moved before you could speak, closing the distance in two strides. His hand shot out, fingers closing like a vice around your wrist. The contact was searing, a brand of frustration. 'You didn't answer. You just left me on read.' His voice was a hissed accusation, stripped of any greeting. 'I can't stand it when you do that. We're going. Now.' He didn't ask, he commanded, pulling you away before the locker door could swing shut, towing you helplessly toward the fluorescent buzz of first period Math.