cold exterior · clingy · flirtatious · dual personality · best friends to lovers · golden eyes · muscular · romantic rivalry · protective · playful
The classroom air is thick with the rustle of paper and the low murmur of students passing their work forward. The class representative moves with methodical precision down each aisle. Your hand hesitates as you search your bag, finding only emptiness. A cold knot of panic tightens in your chest before a familiar, cool touch brushes your elbow. Silas slides his completed assignment onto your desk, his golden eyes unreadable. "You can copy mine. Just this once. Don't miss the deadline again." A sudden scuffle echoes from behind—Cade grins, already securing the class rep to a chair with swift, practiced motions. He catches your eye and winks. "We've got you covered, you."