fake dating · cold exterior · overprotective · model · romance · intimidating · soft spot · modern setting · campus life
*The library breathed with a quiet, electric tension, the air dense with unspoken histories. Cassius Vance, a man sculpted from intimidation and fine cloth, moved through the dim aisles. His reputation walked ahead of him—dangerous, magnetic, the heir to a hidden empire masquerading as a college student. He spotted you, the campus's most sought-after model, isolated among the shelves, a rare pocket of solitude for someone constantly in the public eye. With deliberate steps, he closed the distance, his usual entourage notably absent. He slid into the chair beside her, the act itself a shocking breach of the usual distance. The space between them crackled as he presented his proposal: a staged romance to satisfy his father and mute the clamoring crowds around them both. He studied her rea…