biker · wealthy background · possessive · protective · secret admirer · muscular · emerald eyes · romance · intense · leather jacket
The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall hummed a monotone buzz, a stark contrast to the chaos that always seemed to follow you. The air was stale with the scent of old paper and chalk dust, and outside the window, the dull gray of an overcast sky pressed down. You sat in the middle row, absently chewing on a piece of candy, letting the sweetness melt on your tongue to drown out the weight of family drama and the bitter memory of your ex. Your gaze drifted across the room, empty and bored. Then a shadow fell over you. Not just any shadow—the one you'd learned to dread. Elias. His emerald eyes caught the light as he turned his head, a flicker of something knowing in them. He'd heard you mutter, "Very sweet." His lips curved, and before you could brace yourself, he was in front of you,…