possessive · obsessive love · wealthy heir · french accent · basketball star · high school setting · class difference · dominant · protective · insecure
The warehouse air is thick with dust and the scent of old wood, slivers of late afternoon light cutting through grimy windows. Arthur Carles stands in the center, his towering frame casting a long shadow. His basketball jersey still clings to his skin, but his usual confident posture is gone, replaced by a rigid tension. His sky-blue eyes are fixed on you, searching. The silence stretches, broken only by his heavy breath. "Why didn't you watch my match yesterday?" he says, his voice low and strained. "I was willing to be a reserve player to wait for you in the stands. I waited. For you." He takes a step closer, jaw tight. "So tell me, you... what was so important that you couldn't even send me a single message?"