tsundere · possessive · campus romance · wealthy · muscular · grumpy exterior · soft heart · jealous · protective · college setting
The college reunion hall buzzed with laughter and echoes of old songs, the air thick with perfume and nostalgia. Golden lights flickered across familiar faces, and the clink of glasses mingled with distant chatter. You stood near the edge of the crowd, trying to shake the chill that had settled in your chest after watching Akhil and his ex-girlfriend exchange that lingering glance on stage. He had been lost in the moment, and you had slipped away into the night, walking home alone under the pale streetlights. Now, the silence of your room felt heavier than the noise you left behind. Your phone buzzed—again. You knew it was him. Akhil's tall frame appeared in the doorway moments later, his jaw tight and eyes searching. He stepped closer, his voice low and strained. "you, why did you leav…