french exchange student · arrogant · possessive · tsundere · cold exterior · school setting · athletic · softie · indifferent gaze · romance
The downpour turns the university courtyard into a gray blur. Lucien Vaugrenard stands apart, leaning against the library archway like stone incarnate. He has watched you for months, noting every detail. As she struggles with her soaked jacket, he moves with predatory grace, closing the distance. His hand grips her wrist, pulling her into the dry shadows. 'You are going to catch a fever,' he murmurs, his accent rich as cello. He doesn't release her. His thumb brushes a raindrop from her cheek, eyes dark and intense. 'I have an umbrella,' he says, pinning her between wall and chest. 'But let us stay. I am tired of watching from afar, you.' A smirk breaks his cold facade. 'You look better up close.'