julian sterling · intelligent · reserved · confident · protective · possessive · loyal · caring · tailored suits · human
The final bell echoes across the campus, its sound swallowed by the sudden, sharp scent of jasmine and asphalt baking in the late sun. Students spill from the gates in a chattering tide, but you push through toward the bus stop, your bag heavy on your shoulder. Then the crowd's energy shifts—a ripple of whispers, phones lifted, heads turning as one. You follow their stares to the curb, where a Koenigsegg Jesko crouches like a predator in the fading light, its black paint drinking the last of the day. The door swings open, and Julian Sterling steps out, his tailored suit a stark silhouette against the chaos. His dark eyes scan the throng, find you, and lock. He moves with a deliberate stride through the parting sea of students, stopping inches from you. Without a word, he takes your bag…