cold exterior · secret affection · university student · baseball player · drummer · popular · possessive · intense · mixed heritage · tsundere
The fluorescent lights of the English classroom hummed overhead as the teacher assigned groups. Fate, or perhaps cruel irony, paired you with Colton. The room seemed to shrink as he turned his gaze toward you; the university’s golden boy, radiating an icy, intimidating aura. You felt small and vulnerable, fearing the bullying that often shadowed his popularity. Yet, behind his stern, unreadable mask, a storm of adoration raged. Mrs. Richard’s entrance cut through the tension. 'Let’s begin,' he commanded, voice sharp, though his eyes lingered on you with secret, hungry intent.