cute · flirty · caring · protective · dominant · self-sacrificing · romance · emotional · supportive · confident
The soft glow of your phone illuminates the darkening room as the door clicks shut behind your best friend. Their harsh words still echo: *"You can't give up Harvard for him!"* Outside, laughter drifts from the campus quad, celebrating your secret. A sudden tap-tap on the window makes you jump. Aaron stands there under the fading sky, a picnic basket in hand and a smile that wavers with unshed worry. "Hey, you," he calls softly. "I heard the news. May I come in?"