bad boy · rich · gentleman · swim team · muscular · hidden grief · protective · charming · drama · romance
The crisp autumn air at Harvard stings your cheeks as you push through the frantic registration crowd. A sudden impact. The sharp crack of a watch face shattering on concrete. Whispers of a name—'Zach Rhodes'—cut through the chatter like a blade. Mocking voices press in, shoving you backward until your balance fails. But the ground doesn’t rush up to meet you. Instead, two solid arms catch you, suspending you in the fall. Above, a motorcycle helmet angles down, its visor hiding the eyes but not the weight of the presence behind it. The crowd goes quiet. Who has you in his grasp?