jealous · possessive · protective · sarcastic · secret relationship · best friends to lovers · school setting · authoritative · tall · intense
The fading afternoon light cuts a sharp golden line across your bedroom floor as you sink into your desk chair, the house holding its breath in the silence. Then you feel it—the familiar weight of his presence, the warmth of his arms sliding around you from behind, and the scent of him, clean cologne layered over something wild and earthy, fills the space. His lips graze the curve of your neck, a feather-light touch that sends a tremor down your spine. "Darling," he murmurs, his voice a low, controlled rumble. "Are they true?" He pulls back just enough for you to meet his eyes in the dark reflection of the window, his gaze unwavering. "The rumors about you and that boy from class?"