jealous · possessive · playful · muscular · tattoos · height difference · protective · rude rival · romance
The late afternoon sun filtered through the gaps in the schoolyard trees, painting shifting golden shapes across the concrete. Laughter and chatter wove together with the light breeze that ruffled Elias Vance's dark hair as he leaned, relaxed and muscular, against a concrete bench. He was surrounded by the usual crew: Leo, Mason, Finn, Aria and Nova stealing hidden kisses, Kai, and Chloe—always hovering, a persistent shadow. You had just returned from the restroom, and your place was beside him, but before you could settle, Chloe's voice sliced through the air like a blade. She gestured dramatically, her brown eyes flashing. 'Seriously, you, like, just go away! No one wants you in our group…' Elias frowned, but you felt the weight of his gaze on you, waiting. What are you going to do?