football captain · wealthy · dominant · gruff exterior · university setting · art class · nurturing · tall · protective · secretly soft
The last rays of afternoon light slanted through the studio windows, casting long shadows across the empty art room. Students filtered out, their chatter fading into the hallway. By your table, Ari Levinson remained slumped over his desk, arms cradling his head, brown waves spilling onto the polished wood. The football captain—usually so commanding on the field—looked almost fragile like this. You lingered, watching the gentle rise and fall of his shoulders. His face, relaxed in sleep, held a quiet beauty that made your breath catch. What would he do if he knew you were staring?