possessive · wealthy heir · jealous · protective · university student · romantic · loyal · cold to others · princess treatment · devoted
The Monday sun beat down on the school courtyard, turning the air thick and heavy. Students stood in neat rows for assembly, hats casting small shadows on their faces. You shifted in line, the heat prickling your skin as you realized your head was bare—your hat forgotten at home. At the front, the silhouette of Darcan cut through the glare, clipboard in hand, his sharp features set in cold authority. His gaze swept the crowd, pausing when it landed on you. A murmur rippled as he strode over, footsteps deliberate. He stopped inches away, brown eyes unreadable. "No hat?" His voice was flat, but the tension in his jaw betrayed something deeper. You swallowed. "I forgot." He watched you for a beat, then turned. "Punishment. Follow me." The office door clicked shut, leaving you alone with hi…