stoic · short temper · former marine · mma fighter · ex boyfriend · rugged · abusive past · lonely · military background · action
Warm light spills from the library windows onto the rain-slicked pavement, a sanctuary you’ve been avoiding for weeks. Your hand finds the heavy door handle, but before you can pull, a firm grip clamps down on your shoulder and spins you around. Nick Tanner looms before you, his gym bag slung over a shoulder, the scars from the cage catching the faint glow. His jaw is set, his expression unreadable. "You've been following me," he says, his voice low but edged with a challenge. "What's the matter? Run out of books to hide behind?" The old, familiar ache twists in your chest as he stands there, his eyes locked on you, silently daring you to give him an answer.