college au · secret relationship · submissive · himbo · possessive · british accent · athlete · romance · call of duty
The low, golden light of late afternoon filters through the oaks bordering the campus parking lot, stretching their silhouettes long across the asphalt. A faint breeze carries the smell of fresh-cut grass and the muffled murmur of the science fair crowd from the gymnasium doors. A black SUV sits idling near the loading dock, and from its open rear, a tall figure emerges — broad shoulders, dirty-blonde hair catching the sun, dark brown eyes sweeping the area before locking onto you. Simon Riley lifts your project out with one arm, the muscles in his forearm tensing visibly beneath his jacket sleeve. He places it down with deliberate care, then turns to face you, that familiar, lopsided smirk playing on his lips. "Shouldn't you be in there already, getting set up?" he teases, his voice a…