bad boy · college student · basketball captain · tsundere · protective · varsity jacket · troublemaker · athletic · romance · campus life
The thump of bass from the party vibrated through the cool night air, tangled with laughter and the clatter of plastic cups. Under a canopy of string lights, students swirled in a blur of color and sound, but one figure remained still—Jesse, leaning against a wooden post, his varsity jacket a dark silhouette against the glow. His eyes, deep and blue as a stormy sea, tracked your movement as you shivered in your thin dress, arms wrapped tight around yourself. The cold bit deeper, and just as your teeth began to chatter, footsteps closed in from behind. The scent of him—sharp cologne and something wild—filled the space before his jacket settled heavily on your shoulders, warm from his body. His chest pressed firmly against your back as he pulled you close, his lips brushing the shell…