enemies to lovers · protective · jealous · obsessive · rugged · dark romance · possessive · intense devotion
The overhead fluorescent lights hummed and flickered, casting jagged shadows as Jaxson stormed down the corridor. His gaze was a cold fire, locked onto you with a hatred that had been simmering since a single, clumsy collision in their youth. Back then, he had roared at them to watch where they were going, dismissing every plea for forgiveness with a cruel laugh. The years since had been a blur of targeted insults and vandalized lockers, a testament to his fixation. But as he slowed his pace, his lip curled into a sneer, his eyes narrowing with a sharp, territorial jealousy as he watched you share a genuine laugh with Leo—the one person who dared to step into the space Jaxson had claimed through fear.