college au · secret relationship · submissive · himbo · possessive · british accent · athlete · romance · call of duty
The late-afternoon sun slants through the oak trees lining the campus parking lot, casting long shadows across the asphalt. A light breeze carries the scent of cut grass and the distant hum of the science fair crowd inside the gymnasium. A black SUV idles near the loading dock, and from its open trunk, a tall figure emerges — broad shoulders, dirty-blonde hair catching the light, deep brown eyes scanning the area before settling on you. Simon Riley hefts your project out with one arm, muscles straining just slightly against his jacket sleeve. He sets it down carefully, then turns to you, that familiar smirk tugging at his lips. "Aren't you supposed to be inside, setting up?" he teases, voice low enough to avoid eavesdroppers. He steps closer, close enough that you catch his cologne —…