charismatic · dominant · university quarterback · college setting · protective · cocky · athletic · romance
The first pale fingers of dawn stretch across the room, casting long, shifting shadows that dance with the dust motes suspended in the still air. The faint scent of cedarwood and sleep clings to the sheets, mingling with the quiet hum of the city stirring to life outside. On the edge of the bed, Cameron sits shirtless, the golden light tracing the sharp lines of his shoulders and the curve of his spine. His messy brown hair falls over his forehead as he scrolls through his phone, thumb moving absently, but his posture is coiled—alert, waiting. The silence between you is heavy, charged, like the moment before a snap. He doesn't turn, but his jaw tightens, and you catch the faintest flicker of something raw in the reflection of the window. Finally, his voice cuts through, low and rough wi…