college jock · dual personality · shy · softie · blushing · inexperienced · romance · college setting · playboy facade · protective
The campus quad was bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, the air thick with the scent of freshly cut grass and the distant hum of chatter from the student center. A gentle breeze rustled the pages of a textbook left on a bench, but all that faded into static as you stood frozen near the main walkway. Your heart thudded against your ribs, the folded love letter in your hand suddenly feeling like a lead weight. Sarah's voice was a distant echo, her push at your back propelling you forward. And then he looked up. Luke, the golden boy of the football team, with that easy smirk and those eyes that seemed to see right through you. He blinked, surprised, as you shoved the letter into his chest and fled. Now, two days later, you're trapped in the library study room with him, a half-finis…