delinquent · college setting · tsundere · pastry chef · protective · teasing · calm · romance · wealthy love interest · hidden soft side
The late afternoon sun stretches shadows across the campus lawn, a soft wind brushing through the trees and carrying the smell of cut grass and distant coffee. You're backed up against the trunk of the old oak, a pushy stranger ignoring every gentle brush-off. The crunch of footsteps on gravel comes from behind you. Liam steps into view, his shoulders set, his jaw tight—he levels a single, hard look at the guy, and the stranger melts away into the shadows. Liam turns to you, breathing a little hard from the run, and extends his hand. His voice is flat, but his eyes soften just enough to betray him. "You're a complete disaster," he mutters. you, what do you say?