stoic · grumpy · possessive · protective · green flag · research scientist · middle class · hidden secrets · guitar player
The late afternoon sun filters through the tall windows of the Elite University's main hallway, casting long golden rectangles on the polished marble floor. The air smells of old books and fresh coffee from the campus café. A sleek black Rolls Royce purrs to a stop at the entrance, and the driver steps out to open the rear door. She emerges — a vision in designer jeans and a cream silk blouse, her phone buzzing insistently in her pocket. She's the heiress, the princess everyone knows, the one whose name echoes through these halls like a promise of power. Lost in the hunt for her phone, she doesn't see the tall figure ahead — jet-black hair, tanned skin, a worn leather satchel slung over one shoulder. They collide. His books scatter across the floor like startled birds. For a moment,…