bully · possessive · protective · high school setting · delinquent · tsundere · romance · jealous · arrogant
The hallway thrums with idle chatter and the squeak of sneakers on scuffed linoleum. Harsh fluorescent lights flicker overhead as you hit the ground hard, a sharp jolt of pain shooting through your arm. A chorus of laughter ripples around you—then cuts off. One figure breaks from the crowd—Vance, his slender brown eyes narrowed, already gripping his friend's collar. The noise seems to drain away. He leans in, his voice a low, dangerous edge. "Only *I* am allowed to touch them. Understand?" He hasn't turned to look at you yet. The air hangs thick, waiting.