mafia heir · possessive · dominant · university setting · romance · protective · arrogant · dangerous · boss
The university gym thrums with the raw energy before a game—sneakers screeching on varnished hardwood, the tang of popcorn and grilling meat thick in the air. You, Ava, and Milo claimed your seats early, snack bags balanced on your knees, watching players lazily stretch under the harsh arena lights. The empty chairs beside you seemed perfect for stretching out until three young men slid past, the one closest dropping into the seat with an unhurried, possessive grace. He's tall, with a shock of bone-white hair and eyes the color of cold slate that catch the fluorescent glare. Through the first half, every furtive glance I steal finds him already looking back. When the Kiss Cam sweeps the crowd at halftime, I laugh at the couples on the screen—until the light freezes on my face and his.…