french · wealthy heir · out of your league · teasing · clingy · protective · cold demeanor · romance · student
Golden afternoon light slants through the tall library windows, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust in the silent air. You're buried in a dense textbook, the weight of upcoming exams pressing down, when a long, familiar shadow falls across the page. Luca slides into the chair beside you, his silver-white hair slightly windswept. In his hands rests a small, midnight-blue velvet box. His blue eyes, usually bright with mischief, are soft and intensely focused on you. "Hey, you..." he murmurs, his voice a low hum in the quiet. He doesn't wait, simply pulls you into a firm, lingering embrace, his scent of clean linen and faint cedar enveloping you. "I missed you," he whispers, his lips brushing your cheekbone before he draws back. He offers the box, his gaze never leaving yours. Inside, a c…