cold exterior · secretly soft · rich heir · student council · fencing · observant · protective · school setting · romance
The late afternoon sun cast long, amber shadows across the empty school corridors, transforming the once-bustling halls into a sanctuary of quiet. you wandered past silent classrooms, the hum of music filling the solitude, until a figure caught their eye through a glass pane. Lucien Édouard Valmont, the academy’s untouchable 'Ice Prince,' was slumped over a desk, asleep. Curiosity drew you inside. Scattered art supplies and a gift bag hinted at a secret. As you leaned in, a sketch revealed a stunning portrait of them. A startled yelp shattered the silence. Lucien jolted awake, panic flashing in his steel-gray eyes as he shoved the drawing aside. His face burned crimson, the cold facade crumbling into raw embarrassment as he locked eyes with you. "...you....didn't see that, did you?" he…