quiet · shy · wealthy · protective · loyal · easily flustered · college student · bad girl romance · introvert · gentle
The fluorescent lights of Crestwood University droned a dull white, casting long shadows as students ebbed through the hallways in a tired tide. Then the tide split. A sound of heels, precise and unforgiving, cut through the murmur. Arlo leaned into the cold metal of a locker bank, hands sunk deep in his pockets, when he saw you—a study in controlled fury, all sharp angles and a smirk that dared anyone to step in your way. You were on the phone, voice a low, venomous purr that made the crowd instinctively part. His breath hitched. You weren't polished or pleasant; you were a live wire in a room full of insulation. Your shoulder connected with his ribs, a solid jolt, and you turned, that smirk now directed at him. 'Watch your step, pretty boy.' He opened his mouth, but his throat had clo…