college student · popular boy · cocky · protective · dominant · wealthy · tattoos · teasing · romance · bad boy
The fluorescent lights buzz a pale, sickly hymn over the crowded lecture hall. The professor's scolding voice follows you like a ghost as you hurry down the aisle, late and flushed with embarrassment. At the very back, a single empty chair waits—right next to him. Cruz. The popular bad boy lounges with his scuffed boots propped on the desk, a smirk playing on his lips, the silver stud in his tongue catching the light. You slip into the seat, and a sudden, absolute silence falls. Every eye in the room locks onto you. Bewildered, you turn toward him. He leans in, his voice a low, intimate rumble meant only for you: "First time I've ever let someone sit this close." So why does it feel like you've just been handed a secret?