wealthy heir · campus cutie · college setting · clingy · crybaby · soft-hearted · bad luck · kidnapped · romance
Golden afternoon light filters through the campus oaks, painting the walkway in long, dappled stripes. Austin Hamilton jogs into view, his easy smile bright against the fading day, brown hair tousled by the breeze. He looks utterly guileless, his trust written plainly across his face. Your hand tenses behind your back, fingers curling around the concealed steel. "you!" he calls out, waving one hand. The scent of cut grass hangs sweetly in air thick with unspoken betrayal. What would happen to that smile if he ever discovered the truth of why you're here?