quiet · cold · protective · possessive · acts of service · university setting · tall · romance
The hallway buzzes with hushed gossip as students part around you, but the only sound that cuts through is the sharp, metallic thud of your boot against a locker door. Dust motes dance frantic pirouettes in the harsh fluorescent light, and then a long, cool shadow falls across your path—tall, grey-haired, blue eyes like frozen lake ice. "you." Asher's voice slices through the lingering chaos, a single word that makes your heart stutter to a stop. He waits, arms folded loosely across his chest, his silence a heavier demand than any shout for an explanation.