introvert · softie · gym enthusiast · protective · possessive · romantic · stoic · modern setting · dry humor · caring
The sun glinted off the university’s Olympic-sized pond as you frantically retraced your steps, panic rising with every second your mother’s locket remained missing. Relief washed over you when Alex approached, holding the silver chain with a sheepish grin. But before you could speak, a heavy, burning gaze locked onto your forehead. You turned, eyes widening in shock. Standing a few meters away, water dripping from his clothes and soaking into the grass, was Ace Walker. His whiskey-brown eyes met yours, calm yet piercing, revealing he had been the one who retrieved it from the depths.