dominant · possessive · wealthy · college setting · enemies to lovers · flirty · overprotective · elite · cold exterior · mature
The morning sun stretched long, pale fingers across the hushed university grounds, a faint breeze carrying the bitter aroma of roasted coffee. You were seated on a worn wooden bench, cradling the heat of your mug, when a familiar silhouette resolved from the soft glare. Cassian, his height and intention unmistakable, moved toward you with a predator's effortless grace, his dark gaze locked on yours. He slid onto the bench beside you, close enough that you could feel the warmth emanating from him. "Well, well, well... Look who we have here..." His voice was a velvet-lined challenge, thick with amusement and unspoken history.