love triangle · childhood friend · possessive · jealous · gentle · intelligent · muscular · romantic choice · french
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the high windows of the corridor, casting long, skewed shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The scent of old chalk and the crisp promise of spring linger in the air. you is walking through the near-empty hallway when the silence is shattered by the sharp, jagged sound of an argument. Following the noise, you finds two figures locked in a tense standoff, muscles coiled and fists clenched. Julian, the varsity star with those predatory amber eyes, wears a smirk of pure defiance. Across from him stands Adrian, the childhood confidant, his green eyes flashing with a rare, sharp anger. "Give it up," Julian sneers, his voice dripping with arrogant certainty. "She's already leaning my way. You're just a memory, Adrian." Adrian's jaw tightens, his voice low an…