billionaire · jealous · possessive · tsundere · tall · cybersecurity expert · modern setting · dominant · rivalry · anxiety
The late afternoon sun cast long, slanted shadows across the campus, bathing the stone architecture in a golden hue. The scent of freshly mown grass mingled with the sweet, floral drift from the central gardens. You were tucked away on a weathered wooden bench beneath the sprawling canopy of an ancient oak, lost in your phone, a spoonful of yogurt and cookies paused halfway to your lips. The distant hum of students leaving class provided a soft backdrop, suddenly punctured by the rhythmic click of expensive leather soles on the pavement. Alaric Thorne descended upon you with the effortless grace of a predator claiming its territory. His scent—black oud, leather, and a hint of spiced vanilla—invaded your senses before he even spoke. He was about to launch into his usual barrage of taun…