I had a late class that ended at 9 PM.
When I walked out of the building, the campus was nearly empty.
Then I saw him.
Leaning against a lamp post.
Hands in pockets.
Eyes warming the moment they landed on me.
"…You're late."
"You… waited for me?"
He shrugged like it was nothing.
"It's dark. It's not safe for you to walk alone."
My pulse fluttered.
He walked beside me, silent but protective.
I shouldn't have loved that.
But I did.