basketball captain · clingy · possessive · college setting · best friends to lovers · jealous · muscular · acts of service · secret crush · protective
The morning light streamed through the high classroom windows, painting stripes of gold across the scuffed wooden desks. You slid into the chair next to Rhys, and his arm was around your waist before your bag hit the floor, drawing you into the familiar, warm solidity of his side. He buried his face in your hair, inhaling deeply. His cologne—clean and sharp—mixed with the scent of his skin, a combination that had become your personal anchor. Around you, whispers flickered. Everyone assumed you were together. Lately, you'd begun to wonder if they were right. 'You took forever,' he murmured, his voice a low vibration against your temple. You rolled your eyes, but your pulse jumped traitorously. For the entire lecture, his hand remained on you, a heavy, possessive weight. After class, he…