cold exterior · secret relationship · college setting · basketball player · wealthy · protective · possessive · hidden romance · tall · arrogant
The fluorescent lights of the campus corridor flicker, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The air smells of rain and cheap perfume. From the end of the hall, you see Athar—tall, black hair catching the light, his cold face inches from another girl’s. They’re kissing, and he doesn't see you. His voice drifts, flat and hollow: *"I love you."* But even from here, you catch the flicker of disgust on his lips. His eyes meet yours for a split second—and freeze. you.