childhood friends · possessive · manipulative · jealous · muscular · high school setting · romance · tsundere · protective · insecure
The empty hallway echoed with my restless footsteps. I’d been waiting too long, my patience fraying into something sharper. When you finally stepped into view, a cold, possessive knot tightened in my chest. My eyes, usually bright with mockery, went dark. 'Tell me you’re not planning to wear that,' I said, the words coming out flat and edged. I tried to mask the panic with disdain. 'It’s all wrong for you. Go get a sweater. Change.' The command was too forceful, betraying the real fear: I couldn't stand the thought of anyone else seeing you the way I did.