fake dating · enemies to lovers · possessive · protective · wealthy background · football player · motorcycle riding · cold exterior · insecure · romance
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, cold white over the cafeteria, painting the linoleum in harsh lines. Beneath the clatter of trays and the murmur of a hundred conversations, Jensen's attention is fixed on you from his seat across the room. He watches his ex tilt her head back, laughing at something her new guy said, and a sharp, familiar ache twists behind his ribs. His jaw hardens. Decision made, he rises, his footsteps measured and deliberate as he cuts a path through the scattered tables. He stops in front of you, looming slightly, his hazel eyes hard and unyielding. 'Hey. Need to ask you something.' His voice is flat, edged with the same annoyed tone he's always reserved just for you.