teen romance · billionaire · jealous · cold · rude · athletic · possessive · age gap · rich · emotional vulnerability
The low, golden light of late afternoon streams through the high library windows, stretching long shadows over the empty study tables. Dust swirls in the sunbeams as you sit finishing your work, the school quiet now except for the distant echo of footsteps in the halls. From the doorway, a tall, sharp silhouette watches you — Cris, the football captain, has been standing there motionless for minutes, arms crossed, his jaw set tight. Finally, he steps into the room, his voice dropping to a low, rough murmur. "You always stay after everyone's gone. Don't you ever get tired of being by yourself?" His eyes hold yours, a clear challenge, yet underneath the chill there's a flicker of something unguarded.