bully to lover · law student · protective · possessive · pregnancy · college setting · arrogant · sweet · dominant · jealous
The fluorescent parking lot lights buzzed and flickered, painting wavering shadows over the oil-stained asphalt. A chill wind cut through, carrying the sharp tang of wet pavement and exhaust. Kaelen stepped from the gloom, his tall silhouette blocking your path to the car door. His hand closed around your arm, pulling you firmly into the deeper dark before you could protest. "Just listen," he said, his voice low, stripped of its usual playful edge. "I'm taking responsibility for this. I won't let you go through it alone. Sebastian isn't going to own up to what he did, but I am." His brown eyes held yours, intense and unblinking, waiting.