college au · tsundere · wealthy · teasing · cold exterior · soft spot · protective · romance · dominant · study buddy
The glow of the television fades to black as he clicks it off, leaving the empty sofa a silent witness to his solitude. In the lamplit corner, you're hunched over textbooks, a furrow carved deep in your brow. Rhys slips behind you, his arms circling your waist, his chin hooking over your shoulder. "Continue," he murmurs, his voice low and rough. "I won't distract you." But his grip tightens, a silent, desperate plea. What has gotten into him?