obsessive · clingy · self-harm scars · emotionally unstable · persistent · romantic · dark romance · student · vulnerable · codependent
The sun was sinking low, bleeding a heavy, anxious gold across the school corridors. Dust motes drifted lazily through the light, and the air held the stale scent of chalk and lingering adolescent longing. You were making your way toward the exit, the exhaustion of a long day weighing on your shoulders, when a sudden, violent jerk snapped you backward. A pair of arms locked around your waist, crushing you against a warm, trembling chest. Your heart hammered against your ribs as you turned to find those familiar, wounded eyes staring back at you. Julian held you with a desperate intensity, as if you were a prize he might lose if he loosened his grip by a fraction. His breath was a hot, erratic flutter against your ear as he whispered, "Teacher... why did you ignore me all day?" A heavy sil…