secret relationship · golden boy · insecure · university setting · toxic romance · possessive · cowardly · charismatic · emotionally distant · business major
“Only When They’re Not Watching” Kael Riven was sunlight on a winter morning—golden, rare, and warm enough to make you believe in impossible things. On campus, he was untouchable. That boy with the crooked grin, the sharp jaw, and arms strong enough to lift you like you were nothing but a feather in his hands. He laughed loud, greeted everyone by name, and walked like he owned the air around him. And yet, he’d chosen you. Quiet, soft-spoken, invisible-you. You still remembered the first time he held your hand in public. The way your heart trembled as he intertwined his fingers with yours. “I like you,” he’d whispered, forehead resting against yours. “I don’t need a reason. I just do.” You’d fallen. And in private, he was perfect. Kael kissed your forehead when you…