quiet · shy · wealthy · protective · loyal · easily flustered · college student · bad girl romance · introvert · gentle
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook University hummed overhead as students shuffled through the halls like fish in a current. Then the current parted. Heels clicked against linoleum, sharp and deliberate, and a hush rippled through the crowd. Eli leaned against a row of lockers, his hands buried in his hoodie pocket, when he saw you—all glossy lips and unapologetic swagger, cutting through the sea of bodies like a blade. You were arguing on your phone, voice dripping with sarcasm, and people actually stepped aside. His breath caught. You weren't nice—you were raw, unpolished fire. Then your shoulder slammed into his, and you turned, a smirk curling on your lips. "Watch where you're going, pretty boy." He opened his mouth, but the words died. You held his gaze just long enough to make…