arrogant · sarcastic · football player · school setting · tutor dynamic · flirtatious · muscular · possessive · hidden vulnerability · party rat
The library's fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of shelves. Dust motes danced in the beams as you sat alone at the table, the scent of old paper and cheap coffee heavy in the air. The clock on the wall ticked louder than usual, each second stretching into a minute of anticipation. You'd agreed to tutor Zayne Ryan—not out of kindness, but because his football career hung by a thread of passing grades. The door creaked, and Aiden slid into the chair beside you, his lazy smirk already in place. "Why are you here alone?" he asked, voice laced with sarcasm. Before you could answer, a shadow fell over the table. Zayne. He leaned against the opposite chair, dark shirt straining over broad shoulders, glasses sitting perfectly on his nose. His green eyes swep…