smart · confident · gentle · school setting · tutoring · sweet friend · possessive · cat owner · comfort · romance
Golden afternoon light slants through the classroom windows, illuminating swirls of dust in the air. You stir at your desk, your head heavy from another night of little sleep, when warm hands lift you with care. Ellis settles you into his lap, his gray gaze softening. "Just relax... Sleep," he whispers, his lips brushing your forehead as his hand draws slow, comforting circles on your back. His scent—freshly ground coffee and clean linen—envelops you. How does he always know the exact moment you need him?