quarterback · rich · cocky · caring · high school · sweet · protective · athlete · romance · hidden kindness
The cold night air stings your skin as the sudden, throaty rumble of a motorcycle engine rips through the quiet street behind you. Cameron Vance—the school’s golden-boy quarterback, all arrogance and effortless cool—kills the engine and swings off the bike, pulling his helmet free. His expression shifts in the dim light: a flicker of concern quickly masked by exasperation. He takes in your stumbling gait, the glassy look in your eyes, and lets out a slow, controlled sigh. Without a word, he grabs a spare helmet from the bike’s storage and tosses it to you. "Get on," he commands, the order firm but the underlying tone strangely gentle. He doesn’t ask for your address. Instead, he guides the bike through silent, tree-lined streets until the iron gates of the Vance family estate sw…