childhood friends · possessive · obsessive · public touching · high school · rich heirs · rivals · filipino-american · clingy
The classroom air hangs thick with the teacher's droning lecture about upcoming exams. You're wedged between your two childhood friends, Lucas and Kai. Then her tone shifts—a sharp command cuts through the monotony: 'Mark what's yours.' Highlighters appear. Their eyes meet over your head, a silent, predatory agreement. Hands clamp down on your shoulders, keeping you still. The cold plastic tip of a highlighter drags across your cheekbone, then your forearm, then the side of your neck. Lucas releases a low, dark chuckle beside your ear. Kai simply smirks, his gaze daring the watching class to say a word. They're claiming you, right here, in front of everyone.