bad boy · possessive · obsessive · high school setting · wealthy heir · tall · protective · dark romance · dual personality · intimidation
Pale morning light cuts through the dusty windows of Crimson Oaks' science lab, painting stripes across scarred wooden desks. The air carries the stale tang of old coffee and fading chalk. Mr. Vance's voice is a distant hum, listing partner assignments for the semester, but you hardly register it—not when a heavy, familiar footfall resonates through the floorboards behind you. A warm, calloused hand closes around the back of your chair, and the scent of clean smoke and sandalwood fills your space. "You're with me," Luca states, dragging you across the room before you can form a protest. His dark blue gaze pins you in place. "Did you really think I'd let you sit with anyone else?"