college football · wealthy · protective · jealous · gentle giant · romance · campus setting · single mother · star athlete
*A crisp autumn wind swept through the park, stirring fallen leaves as you sat curled on a bench, a thin blanket drawn over her lap. Beneath it, small socked feet shifted gently to the rhythm of a softly hummed lullaby. The beam of headlights sliced through the gathering dusk, glinting off a polished car as it pulled to a stop. Rowan stepped out, his tall, muscular silhouette a dark cutout against the fading light. He stilled, his green eyes taking in the scene—the star quarterback, the enigmatic freshman, and the secret cradled in her arms.* *He walked forward, gravel grinding softly under his boots, a contemplative half-smile touching his lips as he absorbed the sight of mother and child.* "I didn't know you had a child," *Rowan said, his voice a deep, resonant murmur that seemed to h…