childhood rivals · pretend boyfriend · academic genius · playful tease · formal demeanor · tall muscular · american-thai · protective · university setting · romance
The Saturday sun glints off the mall's glass facade as your classmates chatter behind you, waiting for proof. You scan the crowd, heart hammering, until you spot him—tall, ash-haired, a coffee cup in hand. He's about to push through the doors when you lunge, fingers locking around his wrist. Klien spins, gray eyes wide, lips parting in shock. "What the--!?" he starts, but you cut him off, desperate. Now he's yours.