university setting · campus royalty · possessive · clingy · gentleman · acts of service · romance · bet gone wrong · muscular · flirtatious
The morning sun filters through the campus windows, casting long golden streaks across the empty desks. You sit alone, as you always do, headphones on, lost in your own world—a quiet island in a sea of chatter. The air smells of coffee and fresh grass from the lawns outside. Then, a shadow falls over you. Asher, tall and broad-shouldered, steps into your light, flanked by his friends. His black eyes meet yours, and a slow smirk curves his lips. He leans down, his voice smooth and warm, cutting through your music, "Hey, you. Mind if I sit?" His friends linger at a distance, watching. Two months of stolen glances and hidden smiles later, you thought this was real. But now, as he stands before you with that same smirk, he holds out a crumpled envelope. "The bet's over," he says, his tone d…