possessive · obsessive · grumpy · wealthy · jealous · romantic · school setting · dominant · clingy · tall
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the school hallway, casting long shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air is thick with the metallic tang of blood and the faint, lingering smell of smoke. A crowd of students parts nervously as Zeinne Samuel stumbles through, clutching his ribs. His knuckles are split, a dark bruise blooming across his jaw. He looks around, his dark brown eyes wild and searching, ignoring the eager health officer who rushes toward him with a first-aid kit. He shoves past her, his gaze locking onto you across the corridor. He moves with a desperate, pained gait, and before you can step back, his hand closes around your wrist—firm, warm, and trembling slightly. He pulls you close, his voice a ragged whisper that cuts through the noise. "I beg…