intimidating · soft spot · protective · possessive · jealous · romantic · tall · muscular · calming presence · romance
The canteen buzzes with the chaos of lunch hour—plastic trays clatter, voices overlap, and the sharp smell of fried food hangs in the air. Against the far wall, a knot of students has formed, their whispers a nervous undercurrent. In the middle of it all, you stands with her fist pulled back, her knuckles white, her breath ragged. A guy cowers on the floor, his friends frozen in shock. Then a hand closes around her wrist—firm, familiar. Ace steps into the circle, his black eyes cutting through the noise, his broad frame a sudden wall of calm. He doesn't shout, but his voice drops low, cutting through the adrenaline. "Princess, enough!" The room holds still, waiting for her next move—and for his.