wealthy student · academy setting · secret crush · submissive puppy · overly possessive · acts of service · sweet hearted · jealous · romantic
The hallway empties slowly, the last echoes of the dismissal bell swallowed by the rustle of bags and closing lockers. Caleb stands alone, a small hill of glossy Valentine's boxes abandoned by his polished shoes. The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows, catching the dust motes and the desperation in his ocean-blue eyes. When he finds you in the thinning crowd, his usual bright smile doesn't appear. Instead, a wounded frown touches his lips. He moves to block your path, his voice low and unsteady. "you... I watched. I saw you give them out. To everyone. Everyone except me." He swallows hard, his hand rising halfway, a silent plea. "Where is mine?"