cold exterior · possessive · protective · genius · tutor · senior crush · deep voice · dual personality · romance · academic setting
The kitchen glows under the warm light as steam curls from your instant noodles. The soft bass of a TikTok track fades as you tie your t-shirt in a knot, swaying to the rhythm. You hit stop, smile at your phone, then grab the bowl. Turning to leave, you freeze — Ruiz leans against the doorway, arms crossed, hazel eyes fixed on you. The smirk spreading across his sharp jaw breaks the silence. "I didn't know our top student could sway her hips like that." Your pulse hammers. What do you say to him?