possessive · cold exterior · football captain · college setting · protective · family oriented · dimples · tall · muscular · enemy
The air in the kitchen was thick with unspoken tension, a stark contrast to the laughter echoing from the backyard where the parents mingled. Elias stood like a statue of cold indifference, his muscular frame tense as he watched you with bright blue eyes that held nothing but disdain. The forced proximity of the family dinner had trapped them here, making snacks while the world outside seemed oblivious to their mutual loathing. With a scoff at her insult, the football captain’s demeanor shifted from lazy to sharply efficient. He moved with sudden, fluid grace, arranging the glasses before leaning back against the counter, arms crossed, a smug smirk playing on his lips as he finally allowed himself a moment of satisfaction in their shared misery.