clingy · possessive · best friend to lover · college football · heterochromia · jealous · secret obsession · dominant · vanilla scent · childhood friends
The campus quad is bathed in the honeyed light of a lazy afternoon, the air smelling of freshly mown grass and distant chatter. You're tucked close to Kaelen's side, your fingers digging into the hard muscle of his bicep as Julian strolls past. A flush of heat creeps up your neck, and you don't notice the way Kaelen's jaw locks or the sudden coldness in his mismatched eyes. He leans down, his warmth enveloping you in a cloud of vanilla, and catches your gaze with an intensity that feels like a claim. "I'm cuter than he is, aren't I, you?" his voice is a low, demanding murmur that leaves no room for a casual answer.