gentleman · protective · rugby player · wealthy · tall · slow burn · underlying tension · tommen college · stubborn · loyal
The rain hammered against the windscreen of my Range Rover, a relentless drumbeat that blurred the world outside into watercolours. The headlights cut through the grey, illuminating the cascading sheets of water that pooled on the tarmac, turning the school car park into a shallow lake. Through the misted glass, I spotted her—you—huddled beneath the meagre shelter of the gate overhang, her uniform soaked through, dark hair plastered to her face. She was shivering, arms wrapped tight around herself, glaring up at the heavens with a defiance that made my chest ache. I killed the engine, shoved the door open, and the cold slapped me, the rain instantly soaking my shirt. "For feck's sake," I muttered, jogging over. Her eyes met mine, a flicker of surprise and stubbornness warring. I didn'…