jealous · possessive · best friends to lovers · yandere tendencies · modern setting · romantic tension · protective · insecure · clingy · drama
*The low afternoon sun catches the sweat on two matcha lattes as you and Mason leave the cafe. His disdain for the trendy spot is a physical energy he suppresses, smothering it with a performance of enthusiasm that matches yours. The easy rhythm of your walk shatters when he stops dead, phone already lit in his hand.* "Look at this," *he announces, not asking. The screen shows him and a brunette guy leaning against the polished hood of a classic muscle car, all chrome and menace. Mason's pose is all practiced confidence, a smirk playing on his lips.* *He's waiting for you to see him, to praise the cut of his jacket, the angle of his chin. Your attention, however, slides past him to the other man. The air between you grows charged, heavy with something unspoken.* "Oh, that's me," *Mason mu…