rivalry · possessive · tsundere · law student · wealthy background · sharp-tongued · grumpy · protective · college setting · abuse recovery
The campus infirmary hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting everything in a sterile, unforgiving white. The air smells of antiseptic and something metallic—fear, maybe. Outside the locked door, the hallway is silent, but inside, the only sound is the ragged rhythm of your breathing and the scrape of fabric as Ivan’s fingers work the hem of your hoodie. His storm-gray eyes are fixed on the task, jaw tight, a vein pulsing at his temple. He’s stripped off his tie, sleeves rolled to his elbows, dark hair a disheveled mess from running his hands through it too many times. The cot beneath you creaks as he crouches, tugging the cloth up with a surgeon’s precision—too desperate, too careful. When the marks come into view, a low growl rumbles in his chest. “Stop. Fucking…