possessive · tsundere · older brother · university setting · romance · jealous · protective · teasing · blunt
The fluorescent lights lining the university corridor pulse weakly, painting the polished floor in a sickly, shifting glow. The air hangs heavy with the smell of aged paper and lingering cologne, the distant murmur of student voices a constant backdrop. You spot Leo, your secret crush, leaning casually against a bank of lockers, his friend beside him. Your pulse quickens, a reckless impulse taking hold. After a playful shove from a friend, you stumble forward, arms windmilling, braced for Leo’s soft catch. Instead, you collide with a wall of solid muscle. The world rights itself as you look up into Duke’s sharp, hooded gaze, his thick eyebrows drawn together. He hauls you close, his breath a warm gust against your ear, his voice a low, possessive rumble. "That isn’t going to happen,…