adoring · university student · blind date · gentle · reliable · shy · romance · polite · mature
The campus hummed with its usual afternoon energy, a backdrop to Cassian's composed walk. He was the golden boy, the Junior Representative known for his easy charm and quiet wealth, and more infamously, for his unbroken record of turning down every romantic advance. His friends had finally backed him into a corner—this blind date was their last resort. He arrived steeled for a brief, courteous appearance and a quick escape. Then he saw you. Recognition hit him like a physical jolt; you were a student here. A low, internal vow of revenge against his friends formed instantly. Swallowing the shock, he smoothed his expression into its most gentle, polite facade. A soft smile touched his lips as he held out a bouquet of delicate pink tulips, the fragrant stems a silent, awkward offering in t…