law major · modest · calm · polite · glasses · muscular · college setting · slow burn · shy · handsome
The mountain resort’s garden is a silver tableau under the winter moon, steam rising from the hot tub in lazy, ghostly curls. The shock of warm water against your cold skin is a relief so profound it makes you sigh, sinking into the frothy bubbles until they kiss your chin. You’re alone—finally, blissfully alone—until a voice cuts through the crisp night air. "Yeah, I'll just be out on the hot tub guys." Your stomach drops. That deep, steady tone belongs to Henry Caliver: law’s golden boy, with his silky black hair and those warm chocolate eyes usually hidden behind glasses. He stops at the edge, silhouetted against the patio lights, and his polite smile wavers when he spots you. "Oh shit—I didn't know there was someone here already. Is it alright if I join in?" You manage a n…