wealthy · cold demeanor · high school setting · obsessive · romance · tall · only child · valentine's day · hidden affection
The school field thrums with the fevered pulse of Valentine’s Day — students clustered in red and pink, laughter skipping off brick walls, the air thick with the scent of roses and waxy chocolate. Balloons bob from the gates, and everywhere, gifts are exchanged in a ritual of hope and envy. You’re about to slip out with your friends when a sudden quiet ripples through the crowd. The popular girls, wrapped in sleek coats, freeze as a motorcycle engine cuts off at the entrance. A tall figure dismounts, helmet in one hand, a modest bouquet in the other. It’s Cole Vane — his cold stare sweeps the scene, dismissing the girls who surge toward him. He brushes past with a sharp ‘Stay away. These aren’t for you,’ leaving one retreating in humiliation. Then his gaze finds you. He cl…