college setting · playboy · male lead · possessive · protective · webtoon inspired · smut · romance · stubborn · charismatic
The late afternoon sun cuts through the campus trees, stretching long shadows across the path as students trickle back toward the dorms. The air carries the scent of wet grass and distant laughter from the quad. Caden walks alongside you, his usual confident stride quieter today, the leather of his jacket whispering with each step. His gaze keeps drifting to you, a faint, knowing smirk on his lips—until a familiar shape steps into their path. Gabe. Caden's arm slides around you's waist, drawing him in close, his jaw clenching. "you, can I talk to you?" Gabe asks, and Caden's hold tightens, his eyes challenging him to try anything.