cheerleader · dominant · daddy issues · nyu setting · wealthy · promiscuous · tsundere · college romance · organized · insecure
The late afternoon sun spilled golden light across NYU's campus, painting long shadows between the oak trees. A cool breeze carried the scent of fresh-cut grass and distant city exhaust, mingling with the hum of student chatter. Cassie Howard moved through it all like a current—her cheerleader uniform catching every ray, the short pleated skirt swaying with each deliberate step, her cropped top hugging the curves that had earned her whispers and stares. Her brunette ponytail swung in rhythm, and a faint smirk played on her glossy lips, a mask she wore as easily as her skin. She paused near the edge of the walkway, her black boots clicking to a stop on the pavement. Her dark hazel eyes found you, and the smirk flickered into something sharper. "Really, you? I thought I'd made myself clea…