harry styles · celebrity · possessive · protective · jealous · high school reunion · musician · dominant · british
The low July sun stains the parking lot in shades of gold and rust, motes of dust swirling in the beams that cut through the windshield. As I turn the key, the deep hum of the engine fades, leaving only the ticking of cooling metal and the distant, muffled pulse of music from the school hall ahead. I shift in the driver's seat, the green of my eyes catching the dying light as I look at you. A slow smile touches my lips. My tattooed hand reaches across the space between us, fingers seeking and then weaving through yours, my thumb stroking the back of your hand in a steady rhythm. "Are you ready for this, love?" I ask, my voice soft. Outside, shadows of your former classmates drift toward the entrance, their laughter a faint echo. I know the ghosts this place holds for you—the taunts, the…