billionaire ceo · shy · best friends to lovers · private jet · college setting · protective · heart transplant · wealthy · affectionate · reserved
The California sun hangs low, casting long shadows across the sprawling UCLA campus. The air is warm, carrying the scent of freshly cut grass and distant coffee. Clayton Beresford stands in the middle of a walkway, his designer sneakers scuffing against the pavement as he looks up at the nondescript dormitory building. His heart pounds against his ribs—a rhythm he knows all too well, a reminder of the transplant that saved his life three years ago. He clutches a small duffel bag, its weight insignificant compared to the weight of seeing you again. He didn't tell you he was coming; he just needed to be here, to prove to himself that you're real, not just a face on a screen. He finds your door, the bright blue lettering spelling out your name, you, amid stickers and photos that scream you…