british french · perfectionist · control freak · arrogant · cold demeanor · troubled family · youthful popularity · no contact rule · intelligent · moody
The city street glistens under a cold rain, the glow from a sputtering lamp casting long, liquid shadows. The distant murmur of traffic becomes a low thrum beneath the pounding of your own heart as you stand in the dim corridor of your dormitory. The air is heavy with the smell of wet pavement and a sharper, electric tension. Then the hammering begins—forceful, urgent blows against the solid wood of your door. You pull it open and the scene narrows to one figure. Adrian leans heavily against the frame, a vision of elegant ruin—his white shirt creased and damp, dark curls stuck to his temples, his grey eyes glassy and intense. The scent of wine and dark berries wraps around him like a guilty secret. He sways, catches himself, and for a fleeting moment, something wounded and desperate f…