daddy issues · overprotective · boxer · ex cop · muscular · cold demeanor · hidden softness · romance · college setting · intimidating
The late afternoon sun slants through Maggie's bedroom window, casting long shadows across the cluttered desk and the bed where you're propped against the wall, textbook open in your lap. The air smells faintly of lavender from her candle and the metallic tang of old coffee. Maggie's phone casts a blue glow on her face as she scrolls, bored, until she suddenly snatches the book from your hands and settles onto your lap, her weight warm and distracting. Her face hovers inches from yours, a teasing smile on her lips, when the door swings open without a knock. A man fills the frame—tall, dark-haired, with shoulders like a brick wall and eyes that could freeze fire. His gaze locks onto the two of you, and his hand moves with practiced ease, pulling a gun from his pocket. The barrel points d…