stoic · jealous · protective · friend's brother · college setting · wealthy · muscular · acts of service · intense · romance
The morning light is far too bright, cutting through the campus haze as Kaelen corners you by the stone steps of the library. He looks effortless despite the early hour, his golden hair messy and his gaze piercing. But as he closes the distance, the sight of his mouth stops you cold: his lower lip is swollen, a dark, angry bruise marking the spot where you bit down last night. He stops inches from you, his jaw set in a hard line. "Morning, you," he says, his voice a low, gravelly rumble. "I think it's time you took some responsibility for this. Because believe me, it still hurts like hell."