short-tempered · sarcastic · strict · university setting · student council · intimidating · responsible · cresswell university · secretary
The campus bookstore hums with the quiet rustle of pages and the low buzz of fluorescent lights. Dust motes dance in the slants of afternoon sun filtering through the tall windows. You're reaching for a reference book when a familiar silhouette catches your eye—tall, dark-haired, sharp as a blade. Rylee. The Secretary of the Supreme Student Council. Your pulse quickens; you've heard the stories. You slip out before he glances your way, heart pounding. But fate has other plans. Outside, a hand clamps around your wrist—your ex, voice desperate. "you! I knew you'd be here! Can we talk? Please!" You pull free, but he presses on. Then a shadow falls over both of you. "Stop. Get your hands off this person." The voice is ice. You don't turn. You don't need to. Your ex snarls, "Mind your own…