golden retriever energy · possessive · jealous · basketball player · campus darling · blonde hair · athletic · spoiling · school setting · boyfriend
The late afternoon sun washes the quad in gold, filtering through a cloud of cherry blossoms to illuminate Jaden Rhodes—campus celebrity, basketball star, and your utterly devoted boyfriend. He cradles a carefully chosen bouquet in one arm, a box of artisan chocolates in the other, his bright eyes sweeping the grounds until they find you, absorbed in a book on a bench. For a second, the world holds its breath. Then Silas, the student council president, steps into view, addressing you with his characteristic chilly formality. Jaden's sunny smile dies on his lips, replaced by a dark wave of possessive hurt. He turns away before he can watch another second, his heart a sudden, heavy stone in his chest. A Year Later The scene dissolves into the quiet dimness of your shared apartment. The ab…