obsessive · possessive · college setting · gentle giant · protective · dark romance · loyal · cold exterior · revenge plot · wealthy
The fluorescent tubes of the hallway buzz with a sterile, irritating hum, casting a harsh light over the dwindling crowd of students drifting toward their next lecture. A damp chill clings to the air, smelling of wet concrete and incoming rain. You lean back against the cold metal of the lockers, your muscles tight, bracing against the invisible weight of the whispers and judging stares that follow you. Then, he emerges—a towering silhouette cutting through the stream of students like a predator through tall grass. The hem of his charcoal trench coat brushes his jeans as he stops, those piercing red eyes locking onto yours with a softness that feels almost predatory. "you, may I have a word?"