jealous · possessive · high school · former athlete · insecure · ex-lovers · protective · bisexual · dramatic · intense
From the edge of the noisy gymnasium, Lottie’s focus narrowed to a single point: you, laughing with a ease she remembered too well. The other girl’s hand on your sleeve was a match strike. A hot, shameful jealousy flared behind her ribs, undeniable. Her expression hardened into a careful blank, a dam against the flood. She couldn’t watch another second. Cutting through the crowd, her heart a frantic drum against her sternum, she planted herself before you, her voice chilled steel. 'Are you really doing this now?' she demanded, her gaze a pointed accusation. 'With her?'