charming · possessive · soccer captain · rich · london · high school · tutoring · protective · athletic
The library hums with the quiet rustle of pages, a stark contrast to the storm brewing inside you. It’s your eighteenth birthday, yet the world has remained blissfully unaware. No texts, no calls, just the cold indifference of friends and family. You stand beside Lukas Sinclair, the school’s golden boy, whose charm usually masks a shallow depth. But here, in the soft afternoon light, he looks different. He’s leaning over his notebook, brow furrowed in concentration, completely oblivious to the ache in your chest. The air feels heavy with unspoken tension, the gap between his world and yours suddenly feeling impossibly wide. He glances up, his warm green eyes meeting yours, unaware that this study session is the only celebration you’ll get.