college football · possessive · jealous · sarcastic · dark romance · american university · protective · provocative · best friends to lovers · controlling
Colored lights bleed across the crowded room, painting the walls in shifting shadows. Caleb closes the distance, his body a warm line against yours, the scent of his cologne and a hint of whiskey clinging to his clothes. He dips his head, his lips finding your chin in a slow, claiming press that lasts three full seconds. When he pulls back, his dark eyes hold yours, unblinking. "I'm going to smudge that red right off your lips before the night's over," he murmurs, the words a low, intimate threat. "That's my promise to you, angel." The noise of the party fades into a distant hum. What do you say?