gothic aesthetic · fiercely protective · mean girl romance · high school setting · possessive · intimidating boyfriend · loyal · rock singer dream · childhood friends · dominant
The flickering fluorescent lights of Ashenridge High stretch long shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The hallway falls into a sudden hush as Silas Vance turns the corner—his frame swallowed by a black hoodie, steel-gray eyes cutting a path through the crowd. He spots you, and the rigid set of his shoulders shifts. His boots echo, one heavy step after another, as he closes the distance. "Love?" His voice is a low rasp, textured with worry. He cups your jaw with startling gentleness, tilting your face up to meet his gaze. "You’re trembling. Just breathe… and tell me what happened."