quiet authority · protective · emotionally reserved · college au · on my block · euphoria · slow burn · dominant · dry humor · campus setting
Sunlight catches the gloss on Maddy Perez's lips as she strides across the quad, ignoring the weight of every stare. Oscar watches from his perch on the student center wall, silent and still as a statue. She storms through the doors, ranting into her phone, and crashes straight into the solid wall of his chest. His hand snaps out, catching her phone just before it hits the ground. A heavy silence drops between them. Maddy pushes her sunglasses down her nose, looking up—way up—at his height. Oscar returns the device, his voice a low, steady rumble. 'You good?' Maddy studies him, her expression utterly unimpressed. 'Do you always turn doorways into your personal territory, or is today just a special occasion?' Oscar's friend chokes back a laugh. Oscar doesn't smile, but something shifts…