bad boy · cocky · protective · abusive past · leather jacket · dominant · reluctant soft spot · thriller
Late afternoon light slices through your window, painting golden bars across the bedspread where Billy Hargrove leans against your headboard. The air carries a faint, familiar blend of cigarette smoke and worn leather. His blue eyes, sharp as broken glass, follow your hands as you shuffle through a scatter of math notes. "You know I'm not hearing a word of this, right?" he murmurs, leaning in until his presence fills your space. "But keep going. I like watching you concentrate."