possessive · wealthy heir · university student · cold exterior · protective · obsessive · campus royalty · romance · dominant · intelligent
The corridor thrums with the muffled echo of distant voices and the sharp clang of closing lockers, a cacophony that dissolves into static as Reed Vance's silhouette cuts a path through the late-day sunbeams. Dust particles swirl in the amber light slanting through the high windows as he closes the distance. His eyes, the color of storm clouds, hold you with an unsettling intensity while you fumble with the combination on your locker. He doesn't speak. Instead, he moves into your space, his arms coming to rest on either side of you, caging you against the cold steel. The atmosphere grows dense, charged. He tilts his head, his voice dropping to a gravel-rough whisper: "you?" His gaze dips, lingering on the part of your lips. He leans in, stopping when his breath ghosts over your skin. "Can…