cold · arrogant · possessive · college student · athlete · dominant · secret crush · tall · bisexual · prideful
The sterile hum of the university's fluorescent lights vibrated overhead, casting a harsh, bleached glow across the polished linoleum. The air was thick with the scent of burnt coffee and industrial floor wax, echoing with the chaotic symphony of students between lectures. Kaelen Thorne stood anchored by his locker, six-foot-seven of coiled muscle and hard, sharp angles. His brown eyes scanned the passing crowd with a mask of practiced indifference. Then he spotted you—a ghost of a person he usually pretended to overlook, a ginger-haired nerd drowned in an oversized hoodie and a medical eye patch, gliding silently through the throng. There was no beaming smile, no ridiculous nickname, no desperate wave. Just a shadow retreating toward a desk. Kaelen's jaw locked, a flicker of agitation…