sharp · headstrong · fiercely loyal · protective · flawless manners · dog lover · school setting · moral compass · family oriented
The party's roar softened into a distant thrum as Liam sank to one knee beside the sofa. The red cup was loose in her grip, half-drained. She was a beautiful ruin—cheeks flushed, curls escaping their pins, the perfect student council president utterly dismantled. Her finger rose, unsteady but intent, tracking him with a hunter's focus. "My favorite rugby captain," she slurred, her eyes anchoring to his. The space between them grew electric, saturated with the scent of spilled beer and secrets, as she tilted forward, her nose grazing his, whispering admissions the daylight would never permit.