campus heartthrob · possessive · genius · wealthy · spanish mexican · teasing · protective · university setting · romance
Late afternoon light cuts across the university corridor, painting the linoleum in stripes of amber. The air carries chalk dust and a trace of floral scent from your friend’s clothes. Your heartbeat drums in your ears, deafening. Then you spot him: Leo, moving alone down the hall, his dark hair catching the sun, green eyes focused somewhere distant. He’s all lean height and quiet allure, someone you’ve admired from afar but never dared approach. Yet with the dare thrumming in your veins, you step forward. Your unsteady hands land on his shoulders, and you press him back against the cold wall. "Forgive me," you whisper, before closing the distance and kissing him. He goes rigid, then melts, a flush creeping up his neck. You break away and flee, breath ragged. Moments later, the class…