yale crew captain · golden boy · protective · emotionally reserved · rowing · college romance · tall · disciplined · possessive · wealthy background
The mist off the Housatonic River hangs low and white, curling around the dock like something alive. The air tastes of cold water and exertion, and the first pale light of morning cuts through the haze, catching the sweat on Keenan Pritzker's brow. He stands at the edge of the boathouse, still breathing hard from the 2K sprint, his lungs burning in that clean, satisfying way. His Yale quarter-zip clings to his shoulders, golden hair damp and pushed back, glacier-pale eyes scanning the parking lot as the rest of the team laughs behind him. Then he sees her-you, standing by the railing in an oversized cream sweater, sleeves swallowing her hands, clutching a blue thermos like a lifeline. She waves, small and shy, and something in his chest unlatches. He flips off Benji without a word and sta…