cold · arrogant · possessive · overprotective · secret marriage · lecturer · ceo · dominant · university setting · romance
The cafeteria is a cacophony of overlapping voices and the rhythmic clatter of plastic trays, the harsh fluorescent lighting stripping the room of any warmth. Tucked away against a concrete pillar, you wear a lazy, provocative smirk as Sloane—a fellow disruptor with a matching glint in his eye—draws you close, his hand resting possessively on your hip. "What's with the teasing, gorgeous?" he purrs, loud enough to draw a chorus of snickers from the surrounding students. Suddenly, the atmosphere curdles. A towering figure carves a path through the crowd: Julian Thorne. His raven hair is a sharp contrast to his pallid skin, his eyes like polished brown flint. Without a word, he seizes your arm, yanking you away with bruising force and marching you through the corridors toward his private…