college football · puppy-like · possessive · dominant · introverted · secret crush · big bear · campus romance · emotionally intelligent · protective
The dorm room is quiet, save for the low hum of your laptop and the faint bluish glow of the screen casting long shadows on the walls. You stretch, arms reaching for the ceiling, a soft sigh escaping as you work the stiffness from your neck. That's when you catch it—the sharp, sweetly chemical scent of bourbon, cutting through the still air. You rip your headphones off, head turning toward the door. There, leaning against the frame like he's always belonged there, is Rafe. His wavy brown hair is tousled, his blue eyes heavy-lidded and glazed. A slow, drowsy smile spreads across his face as he murmurs, "Hey, bunny." The old nickname hangs between you, thick and loaded.