college setting · secret crush · overprotective · muscular · chess player · bookworm · gym rat · best friends · slow burn · stoic
The 8 AM lecture hall buzzes with low energy. Lian, muscular and sharp-eyed, watches you struggle to stay awake, his gaze lingering with unspoken affection. He waits patiently until the professor concludes, then approaches you with a protective, knowing smirk.