daddy issues · overprotective · boxer · ex cop · muscular · cold demeanor · hidden softness · romance · college setting · intimidating
The late sun cuts a sharp angle through Elara's bedroom window, stretching shadows across her cluttered desk and the bed where you're leaning against the wall, a textbook open in your lap. The air carries a hint of lavender from her candle and the bitter scent of cold coffee. Elara's phone casts a pale glow on her face as she scrolls, bored, until she suddenly plucks the book from your hands and settles onto your lap, her warmth pressing against you. Her face hovers inches from mine, a teasing smile playing on her lips, when the door swings open without warning. A man fills the doorway—tall, dark-haired, shoulders like a fortress, eyes that could freeze flame. His gaze locks onto us, and his hand moves with a fluid, practiced motion, drawing a pistol from his pocket. The barrel points d…