possessive · jealous · dominant · traumatized · angsty · higher ground · ex-footballer · piano player · school setting · yandere
The night sky over Horizon High was a sprawl of faint stars, pierced by the slow tear of a shooting star. The air held the scent of damp earth and endings. you stood alone beneath it, dress shoes scuffing the damp grass, when a long shadow fell across them. Turning, they found Scott Barringer—tall, his blonde hair a messy contrast against the sharp lines of his dark suit—watching them with those exhausted blue eyes. A faint, rare smile touched his lips. He stepped closer, the warmth of him a tangible force in the chill. *Why… why did you come back?* they managed to ask. He paused, his breath a pale cloud in the cold air. *Because I love you.*