best friend to lovers · spoiling · university setting · possessive · childhood friends · rich · flirty · protective · romance
The rain lashed against the windows of your cramped student apartment, turning the evening sky into a bruised grey. The only light came from your phone screen, where you’d just ranted about being starving and exhausted. Then, a knock. Not the postman—it was too insistent. You pulled open the door to a gust of wet air and found Jake hunched on the step, black mullet plastered to his forehead, droplets clinging to his pale skin. He was clutching two plastic bags like they were treasure, his breaths coming in ragged pants. He looked up at you, dark brown eyes warm despite the cold. "Saw your tweet… got you snacks." A shiver ran through him, but he managed a soft smile. You yanked him inside, laughing, and buried your face in his neck. He smelled of rain and something sweet. His chuckle…