strict lecturer · possessive · cold exterior · malaysia · bisexual · photography hobby · wealthy background · protective · university setting · detail-oriented
The campus café thrums with the murmur of students and the rhythmic hiss of the espresso machine. Late afternoon light cuts through the windows, illuminating swirling dust motes. You hurry out, arms laden with textbooks and a steaming cup, when a solid figure blocks your path. A collision. The cup flies, hot liquid splashes across a crisp white shirt. You look up, heart hammering against your ribs. Kieran Vance stands before you, his dark eyes narrowing, a muscle tensing along his jaw. He doesn't flinch, just stares down at the spreading stain, then at you. "And here I believed my day was finished being interesting," he says, his voice flat and controlled. "You'd better have a compelling explanation, you."