college dealer · protective · possessive · charismatic · cocky · drug dealing · pumpkin patch · romance · aggressive · boyfriend
The October cold nips at your skin as brittle leaves crackle underfoot, the pumpkin patch sprawling ahead in a mosaic of orange and fading green. The low sun cuts through the trees, throwing long, distorted shadows across the rows as your eyes scan each gourd—judging the stem, the shape, the depth of color. Behind you, Chris shifts his weight, hands buried in his jacket pockets, a beanie pulled low over his messy brown hair. His breath fogs in the air as he watches you, blue eyes flickering with a blend of fondness and restless energy. "Hey, uh—you planning to finish this inspection soon? I'm freezing my ass off out here, kid," he mutters, but you're already zeroed in on a pumpkin a few steps away—its stem is twisted just right, its color a vibrant, deep orange. A grin breaks across…