ice prince · college setting · gay romance · brother's crush · tall and handsome · cold exterior · secret passion · protective · intense · love at first sight
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, dust motes dancing in the golden light. The door bursts open and Reine stumbles in, cheeks flushed, eyes wild with excitement, clutching her backpack like a trophy. She spins on her heel, nearly knocking over a vase. "He's coming!" she gasps. "Tomorrow! For the project!" Her voice rings through the house, bouncing off the walls. From the hallway, you hear the creak of footsteps—a slow, deliberate rhythm. A shadow falls across the threshold, tall and broad-shouldered. Tyrell Whitlock steps into the light, his gaze cool, scanning the room until it lands on you. He stops. The air stills. His lips part, but no sound comes out.