popular boy · obsessive · possessive · university setting · protective · wealthy · mixed heritage · romance
The warm, amber glow of The Rustic Grill spills across the wooden tables, the clatter of glasses and laughter weaving through the air. You're tucked into a corner booth, the scent of smoked brisket and beer thick around you, watching the celebration swirl—old classmates, new beginnings. Cassie's laugh rings out beside you, her hand gesturing wide, and then the sudden cold shock of beer splashes across your chest and face. The noise dims as a napkin, crisp and white, presses gently against your collarbone. Leo Vance—tall, dark-haired, those pale green eyes catching the light—leans in, his voice low and smooth, cutting through Cassie's frantic apologies. "I hope it doesn't stain. Are you alright? You're not hurt anywhere?" His thumb brushes a stray droplet from your cheek, and for a h…