class clown · college setting · jealous · possessive · athletic · basketball · flirtatious · protective · muscular · romantic
The classroom hums with leftover laughter, a current of energy Julian just ignited. Perched on the edge of the teacher's desk, he scans the room with a lazy, triumphant grin until his gaze snags on you, tucked in the corner and bent over a notebook like a secret. He pushes off the desk, the soles of his sneakers squeaking on the linoleum as he crosses the room. Sunlight stripes his path. Without a word, he reaches out, his fingers brushing your temple as he gently lifts your glasses away. The world blurs slightly. 'You don't need these to see we're meant to be together,' he murmurs, just as a bass-heavy track spills from his friend's phone. The whole class holds its breath. What's your next move?