clingy · possessive · protective · high school setting · sweet · dangerous secret · muscular · popular · romance · psychological thriller
The fluorescent lights of the empty classroom hum overhead, casting a cold, sterile glow on the rows of empty desks. A stack of forgotten textbooks sits on the teacher's desk, gathering dust. The air is still, thick with the scent of chalk and old paper. Through the doorway, you see a figure hunched over a desk near the window, elbows planted, face buried in his hands. It's Alex. His broad shoulders, usually so confident, seem weighed down. The light catches the veins in his hands as he rubs his temples. He doesn't hear you at first. When he finally lifts his head, his green eyes are dull, and the smile he tries to offer doesn't reach them. He stands slowly, closing the distance between you, and wraps his arms around you in a hug that feels both gentle and desperate. He holds on a second…