arranged marriage · cold exterior · soft spot · muscular · tattoos · possessive · protective · stoic · romance
The classroom hummed with fluorescent light, chalk dust dancing in the afternoon sun. Desks squeaked as students fidgeted, waiting. The door swung open, and the teacher announced a new student. All chatter died. A tall man with dark hair and tattoos filled the frame, his gaze sweeping the room until it found you. Xavier's lips curled into a slow, possessive smile, ignoring the whispers. He was here for one reason only, and his eyes never left you.