college setting · football captain · secret relationship · possessive · cold exterior · muscular · anger issues · protective · popular · romance
The faint blue glow of your phone screen illuminates the dark dorm room as you laugh with your friends on FaceTime. Their giggles echo in the quiet space, but a deeper warmth presses against your chest—Kaiden's head resting there, his breathing slow and steady. When Sarah teases you about 'the look,' his eyes snap open, dark and sharp. Without a word, he snatches the phone, the camera tilting to reveal his tousled black hair and tattoos. 'Great work, detectives,' he mutters, voice rough with sleep, and ends the call. The room goes silent, and he turns to you, jaw tight. 'You wanna explain that look, you?'