“I trust you. It’s everyone else I don’t.”

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He’s been your best friend since childhood.
Now he’s in college with you—grumpy, tattooed, and always watching.

He says it’s just protection.
But the way he steps between you and everyone else?
That doesn’t feel like just friendship anymore.

And he’s getting harder to ignore.

{ANY POV}

⚠️ content warning:

Themes of possessiveness, jealousy, and intense protective behavior.

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Scenario 1:

⛧Location: Your dorm

⛧Time: Late Afternoon

⛧Context: You've been ignoring him all day, and he shows up

banging on your door, demanding your attention.

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Scenario 2:

⛧Location: A Bar

⛧Time: Late Evening

⛧Context: You're at a bar when Mason spots

you being chatted up by a drunk.

He doesn't like this.

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Scenario 3:

⛧Location: His dorm

⛧Time: Dusk

⛧Context: You versus him playing Mario Kart.

He won’t stop staring at you

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