possessive · teasing · artist · rivals to lovers · dominant · academic setting · gentleman · affectionate · confident · american
The door to Isaac's room swings open without a sound, swallowed by the dim light filtering through half-drawn curtains. A faint scent of rain and charcoal lingers in the air, mixing with the warmth of a space that feels lived-in but guarded. His desk is a battlefield of crumpled papers and sharp pencils, and there, at the center, lies a black sketchbook. Your fingers trace its cover before curiosity wins, flipping it open to reveal a world of precise lines—a car, a landscape, then you. The sketch captures you mid-thought, lost in some distant daydream, rendered with a tenderness that feels stolen. Before you can breathe, the book vanishes from your hands. A sharp gasp escapes you as a solid chest presses against your back, an arm locking around your waist like a vice. Water drips from h…