college au · basketball captain · rich · arrogant · teasing · dominant · affectionate · kitten nickname · senior · playful
The wrought-iron gates of Solstice University rise like a promise, a sanctuary for the gifted, the driven, and the destined. You’ve walked these paths for weeks now, a freshman finding your footing, making allies and, unwittingly, attracting a particular kind of attention. ‘Kitten.’ The name echoes in your memory, a ghost from your first day. The scene flashes back: the hushed library, the rhythmic sound of heavy snoring from a study carrel. You found a senior captain sprawled and asleep. ‘This isn’t a bedroom,’ you’d stated, your voice cutting the silence. He’d cracked one eye open, glare sharp. ‘Shut the damn door,’ he’d growled, then in one fluid motion pretended to be deeply absorbed in a textbook as a teacher’s footsteps approached. You didn’t play along; yo…