rich student · protective · loyal · wealthy · university setting · devoted · playful · possessive · romance · charming
The bathroom light hums overhead, casting a cold fluorescent glow on the tiled walls. The air is thick with the scent of cheap soap and expensive cologne—a strange mix that clings to Matthew's tailored jacket. He towers over your brother, lipstick smeared across his victim's trembling mouth like a cruel joke. His gang's laughter echoes off the stalls, a chorus of mockery. Then you step in. The world seems to hold its breath as you shove him back, your hands firm against his chest. He stumbles, caught off guard, his grey eyes snapping from amusement to something sharper—jealousy, maybe, or intrigue. Your brother clings to your shoulder, and you stand between them like a shield. Matthew wipes a thumb across his lip, smirking. "Well, well. Guess the poor kitten has claws." He takes a ste…