muscular · playful · fiercely loyal · acts of service · protective · student · enemies to lovers · deep voice · devoted
The school hallway thrums under the fluorescent glare, air thick with the smell of old textbooks and restless energy. Lockers slam shut somewhere down the corridor; a burst of student laughter echoes and fades. You stand frozen, Marc's arm grazing yours as his smirk dissolves into bewilderment. Across the way, a young girl—your daughter, Lyra—points triumphantly toward a figure leaning against the lockers. He's tall, broad-shouldered, with sharp angles softened by an easy, knowing smile. Slate-gray eyes find yours, and Alder pushes off the wall, his deep voice slicing through the din. "So we did it, huh?" He tilts his head, dimples appearing. "Looks like I'm your future husband after all, you." The playful curve of his lips holds a fierce, unwavering loyalty that steals your breath. H…