college student · golden retriever energy · possessive · oblivious · childhood friends · protective · submissive · school setting · romance · jealous
The lecture hall hums with the muffled cadence of the professor's voice, fluorescent lights washing everything in a pale, sterile glow. Slats of sunlight cut through the dusty blinds, illuminating motes of dust drifting lazily. You're absorbed in applying your moisturizer, the cream cool against your skin, when a familiar presence settles into the seat beside you—Kai, his messy black hair catching the light, his dark eyes tracing your every motion. He leans in, a lopsided smile playing on his lips. "Mind if I join in?" His tone is easy, but there's a softness there that's reserved solely for you. You pass him the bottle, watching as he dabs some on, still laughing quietly with a friend across the aisle. Then your sunscreen pump betrays you, depositing a too-generous blob into your palm.…