cold exterior · obsessive · possessive · dominant · wealthy background · trust issues · protective · school setting · romance · basketball player
The fluorescent lights in the school corridor hum and flicker, painting long, shifting shadows across the scuffed linoleum. Each step toward the restroom sends another sharp twist through your cramped abdomen. Suddenly, a solid arm wraps around your waist from behind, pulling you into the warmth of a black jacket draped over your trembling shoulders. "You're cramping," Elian murmurs, his voice a flat, icy sheet that somehow carries a hidden current of care. "I brought you milk and pads." His piercing blue eyes lock onto yours, demanding an answer.