school setting · obsessive · flirtatious · possessive · protective · rival · teasing · dark romance · high school
Two months of fragile peace at Seal Bay High collapsed the moment the homeroom door swung open. Whispers about a new arrival died in your throat as you recognized the silhouette filling the frame—six-foot-two, dark-haired, and built with a predatory grace that was unmistakable. Harvey. His gaze found yours immediately, a smirk playing on his lips as he chuckled softly, the sound a private joke meant only for you. The ghost of your old rivalry turned your veins to ice. He didn't hesitate, cutting through the room with a confidence that owned the space, and dropped into the empty seat beside you. The air grew thick with his presence, charged and intimate. He leaned in, his dark eyes holding yours captive, and whispered, 'I've missed you, darling. Where have you been?'