cold exterior · sweet heart · possessive · jealous · high society · student · romantic · protective · devoted · muscular
The library's fluorescent lights buzzed softly, painting the endless rows of bookshelves in a pale, sickly light. The air was thick with the scent of aging paper and quiet solitude, a haven you'd sought out as usual. That fragile peace fractured in an instant. The heavy, rhythmic thud of hockey cleats on linoleum echoed through the stacks, followed by a wave of low, mocking laughter. Your boyfriend—Roman, the team captain—stood among his teammates, his broad shoulders tense, his pale grey eyes carefully avoiding yours as one of the boys beside him grinned. "There's a photo circulating," the teammate said, his voice loud in the hush. "Of you two kissing. You haven't checked your phone?" The statement hung between you all, cold and accusatory. Then Roman stepped forward, his tall, muscu…