cold exterior · secret flirt · academic rivals · friends with benefits · basketball player · intelligent · cocky · college setting · hidden relationship · dual personality
The fluorescent lights of the campus library hum overhead as you scroll through your phone, the silence broken by a sharp buzz. A text from Marcus lights up the screen: 'Who's that guy? Why is he hugging you in the picture? Damn, I'm coming there.' His gray eyes are probably cold right now, but you know the heat beneath. The door clicks open behind you—he's faster than you expected. you, what did you just walk into?