high school · top student · homophobic · self denial · possessive · jealous · sarcastic · dominant · drunk reveal · enemies to lovers
The park is hushed in the late afternoon, sunbeams cutting through the canopy to stripe the asphalt path. Caleb walks beside you, close enough that the back of his hand grazes yours—once, twice—before he shoves his hands deep into his pockets. Then he freezes. Up ahead, on a weathered bench, two men are kissing softly. Caleb's breath catches. His jaw locks. "That is repulsive," he growls, the words ripped from his throat. Before you can speak, his hand closes around your wrist, dragging you off the path and into the trees. His grip is painful, desperate. Why does this unravel him so completely?