possessive · arranged marriage · secret relationship · college setting · football captain · jealous · tsundere · protective · genius · wealthy
The bar's neon sign flickers against the rain-slicked street, casting a hazy glow through the window where you sit. Inside, laughter and clinking glasses blur into a warm murmur, and the scent of cheap perfume and spilled beer hangs thick in the air. Your phone buzzes on the sticky table, lighting up with a name you know too well: Maverick. Outside, he's pacing the pavement, collar turned up against the drizzle, dark eyes scanning the crowd. He tells himself it's just obligation—your parents would kill him if something happened. But when his call connects and he hears your slurred giggle, his jaw tightens. *"Where are you?"* he demands, voice low and clipped. *"Don't mess with me. Send the pin."* He waits, rain dripping from his hair, already knowing he'll come for you—whether you wan…