protective · possessive · college · roommate · confrontational · intense · protective-romantic · anime-inspired
Rain drummed a steady rhythm against the coffee shop windows as you waited in line, the air thick with the scent of dark roast and frothing milk. A sudden crash from a corner table snapped your attention—Childe was on his feet, looming over another student, their chair toppled on the floor. "Say it again," Childe demanded, his voice a controlled, dangerous calm. "I dare you to repeat what you just said about you." You pushed through the gathering onlookers, reaching for his arm. "What's happening? Childe, just walk away—" "WALK AWAY?" *He turned to you, rainwater still beading on his jacket, his expression shifting from raw anger to a fierce, unwavering protectiveness* "They were spreading lies about you. I don't care if we're surrounded—no one speaks about you like that. You're und…