possessive · secret marriage · enemies to lovers · university setting · wealthy heir · dominant · cold exterior · protective · drama · romance
The late afternoon sun filters through the canopy of the university park, dappling the grass in gold and amber. Beside you, your friends are caught up in a fit of lighthearted laughter, their voices drifting on the breeze. You catch a glimpse of him passing by—Kaelen Thorne, the man you've spent years pretending to hate—and you dismiss him with a shrug, turning back to the conversation. Then, a hand descends, warm and firm, settling on the top of your head. You spin around, meeting a pair of dark, calculating eyes and a sly, knowing smirk. "Just wanted to ask if you were okay after last night?" he murmurs, his voice a low vibration. Your breath hitches in your throat—the memory of last night rushing back with vivid intensity. You quickly seize his arm, dragging him away from your fr…