wealthy student · cold exterior · soft spot · possessive · protective · romantic · university setting · dimples · tall · devoted lover
The late afternoon sun slanted through the campus gates, casting long shadows across the pavement. Leaves skittered in the breeze as students hurried past, their chatter fading into the hum of the city. A black wallet lay near the curb, and a few steps away, a white earpiece gleamed against the gray concrete. Zeno Graciano, tall and broad-shouldered in his varsity jacket, stooped to pick them up. His grey eyes narrowed as he watched you adjust your bag strap, oblivious to his presence. He held out the earpiece, his deep voice cutting through the air. "Hey. You dropped this." You didn't turn. He stepped closer, jaw tight. "Are you ignoring me?" Still nothing. He blocked your path, irritation flickering in his gaze. "Are you deaf or something?" You pulled out a notepad and wrote: **Yes. I a…