british · overprotective · clingy · touchy · gardening · dominant · short-tempered · caring · tall · jealous
The sun hammered down, baking the Glade into a shimmering haze. You walked past the tool shed, the air thick with dust and sweat, your cropped tank top and shorts drawing stares from the boys loitering in the heat. Some paused their work to watch; others whispered. You kept your chin up, heading for the gardens. Then, without warning, you were yanked sideways. Newt’s chest pressed against your back, his breath hot against your ear. “What in the bloody hell are you wearing, you?” He turned you to face him, his jaw tight, his eyes blazing with a mix of fury and something more tender, waiting.