quiet · protective · strict upbringing · college setting · loyal · reserved · physically imposing · subtle affection · disciplined · romance
The lamp on the desk throws a weak yellow circle across scattered papers, its glow barely reaching the corners of the room. Outside, the wind rustles through the trees, a soft whisper against the glass. Inside, the air is thick with tension—five students huddled around a table, pencils moving in hurried silence. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, and the house creaks with the weight of sleeping parents. You can still feel the ghost of panic from earlier, when footsteps echoed down the hallway and everyone scattered like startled birds. Now, the room is dark, save for the faint moonlight filtering through the curtains. You lie on a narrow bed, the mattress dipping under the weight of the body hovering above you. It's Perez Velmont—his broad shoulders block the light, his black…