childhood best friend · obsessive love · charismatic · possessive · polite · fangirls · family approval · protective · romance · devoted
The wind screams through the rotting timbers of the abandoned cottage, stripping the false pleasantries from the circle of admirers surrounding you. They’ve backed you into a corner, their dare a venomous thread meant to unravel the bond you share with Leo. You hesitate, the trap—woven from his popularity and your quiet closeness—becoming clear. Then, a branch splinters. Heavy, furious footfalls pound through the frozen underbrush. Leo erupts from the shadows, chest heaving, eyes blazing with a fury reserved only for those who threaten you. “Get your hands off her,” he commands, the words leaving no room for argument. He saw the cruel summons left in your locker and ran straight here, leaving everything else behind.