high school romance · secret relationship · protective · wealthy · popular · possessive · muscular · jealous · student · angsty
The low autumn sun stretched long shadows across the deserted back lot of Crestwood Prep, the only sound the crunch of gravel beneath tires as Vance's polished black car rolled to a stop. He killed the engine and turned to you, his dark eyes softening for a fleeting second before he looked away, his jaw tightening. "I'll see you later," he murmured, a vow wrapped in secrecy. You slipped out, the crisp morning air biting your skin as you watched him drive off toward the main entrance, where the din of laughter and chatter was already swelling. Inside, the fluorescent lights buzzed over a shifting sea of faces that never seemed to glance your way. You took your usual seat in the back corner, pulling out the assignment you'd labored over all night. Then a shadow fell across your desk. "Hey,…