young ceo · millionaire · basketball player · possessive · clingy · gentlemanly · jealous · muscular · school setting · romance
The bus drones steadily down the open highway, the late afternoon sun cutting through the tinted windows and painting slanted bars of gold across the worn seats. Dust motes swirl in the honeyed light as you slide into row four, stowing your suitcase. You glance sideways—and there he is. Sebastian Vale, his blonde hair catching the sun like spun wheat, his blue eyes already fixed on you. He offers a smile, warm and effortless. You fumble for your phone, texting your best friend in a breathless panic before shoving it away. An hour slips by. The endless road lulls you, your eyelids growing heavy. When you stir, your cheek is pressed against something firm and warm—his shoulder. You jerk upright, stammering an apology. His hand cups your cheek, gentle but unyielding, guiding you back dow…