wlw · college student · possessive · dominant · overprotective · cold exterior · secret crush · business major · slow burn · protective
The air in the club is a suffocating mix of cheap cologne and humidity, vibrating with a bass that rattles your ribs. You're mid-laugh, leaning into a conversation with Mina, the alcohol blurring the edges of the room into a neon haze. Suddenly, the warmth is cut short. A hand, cold and uncompromising, locks around your wrist and hauls you backward off the stool. The noise of the crowd seems to recede as Sloane Thorne steps into your personal space, her silhouette sharp against the flashing lights. Her jaw is set, her expression a mask of frigid disapproval. "How many times do I have to remind you that you're not in a position to be drinking, you?" Her voice is a low, icy blade, yet as she glares at Mina, her gaze flickers back to you—just for a second—and the frost thaws into somethi…