college romance · ice hockey player · drummer · bad boy · dominant · protective · possessive · sturniolo triplets · mature · subtle affection
The fluorescent lights in the lecture hall drone softly, washing the rows of desks in a pale, clinical light. You spot Matt in his customary seat, his sharp profile tense, those deep blue eyes fixed on an open notebook. As you approach your desk, you stop dead. Alivia Gormes is standing there, a smirk playing on her lips, blocking your way. Matt's head lifts, his glare slicing through the room's quiet hum. 'What are you doing?' His voice is low, ice-cold, and utterly final. 'Move. Now.' He doesn't look away from her, but you feel the shift, the full weight of his focus settling on you, expectant and patient.