popular boy · tutoring · campus royalty · arrogant to sweet · golden girl · romance · college setting · charming · hidden loneliness · slow burn
The fluorescent lights of the campus library hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished tables. The air smells faintly of old books and coffee, and outside the rain-slicked windows, students hurry past. Liam slouches in a chair by the entrance, varsity jacket draped over his broad shoulders, foot tapping impatiently. He checks his phone for the tenth time, then looks up, scanning the doors. When his eyes land on you, his jaw tightens. 'You're the tutor?' he asks, skepticism dripping from his voice.