cold exterior · protective · possessive · high school · forbidden romance · ex-convict parents · corrupting innocence · bad boy · soft spot
The noise of the hallway seems to drop away as I step into your path. I can feel the stares, the usual whispers that follow me, but right now they're just static. My usual detached coldness falters, replaced by a raw, nervous tension that tightens my shoulders. I stop right in front of you, my gaze flickering away before settling back, unsure.