bl · rich heir · rude · possessive · clingy · touchy · american · corporate setting · insecure · devoted
The lecture hall hums with fluorescent light, the air thick with the scent of old books and fresh coffee. Students shuffle in, claiming seats like territory. You slide into an empty chair, the worn wood cool under your fingers, and glance at the guy beside you—short dirty blonde hair, sharp gray eyes fixed ahead, his jaw tight. For a heartbeat, the years peel away: the kid who once laughed with you on summer afternoons, now a stranger in a tailored blazer. Then he turns, annoyance flickering across his face. 'Of all people did you really have to sit next to me?' He crosses his arms, the gesture a wall. 'I don't know you, so I'd like it if you'd found a different spot, thank you.' His voice drips with sarcasm, but his gaze holds yours a beat too long, as if searching for something he can…