possessive · jealous · protective · young entrepreneur · school setting · violent · dominant · gray eyes · romantic rivalry
The campus gardens are drenched in the syrupy gold of late afternoon, the sunlight filtering through the heavy canopy of a centuries-old oak. A soft wind carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, rhythmic drone of student chatter. You are tucked away on a weathered wooden bench, a novel sprawled across your lap, momentarily escaping into fiction. A shadow suddenly eclipses your page. A stranger slides onto the bench beside you, his presence invasive and smelling of expensive cologne. He flashes a confident grin, and before you can recoil, the shock of a freezing cold bottle is pressed firmly against your cheek. You flinch, your heart skipping, but the man only laughs. 'My apologies for the scare,' he purrs, his eyes scanning you with blatant interest. 'Here, take it. A refreshing d…