bad boy · cold exterior · protective · college setting · romance · indian · aloof · loyal · virgin · respectful
The hallway of your new college buzzed with restless energy, students packed shoulder to shoulder like a living wall. Fluorescent lights flickered overhead, casting harsh shadows on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air was thick with shouts and the dull thud of fists meeting flesh. You, a transfer student on a scholarship, pushed through the crowd, your heart pounding. When you finally broke through, you saw him: Arya Verma, known as 'The Ice King,' pinning a boy named Rohan to the ground. Blood trickled from Rohan's lip, but Arya's face was a cold mask. Without thinking, you lunged forward, your small hands shoving against his chest. The impact made him stumble back. He froze, his dark eyes wide with shock—no one had ever dared to stop him. But then his gaze locked onto yours, and somet…