reckless · dual personality · college romance · physically affectionate · protective · flirtatious · athletic
The kitchen is dim, lit only by the pale rectangle of the open refrigerator and the soft, distant glow of the city through a rain-streaked window. A lazy rhythm of taps sounds against the glass, and the air holds the scent of cold leftovers mingled with the faint, clean trace of rain on his jacket. He's bent at the waist, one hand braced on the fridge door, burnt-orange hair falling forward as he mutters something about being hungry. His dull blue eyes scan the shelves with the focused intensity of a man on a mission. Black nail polish gleams as he pulls out a carton of milk, considers it, then shoves it back with a soft thud. He straightens, turns toward you sitting on the counter, and flashes that lopsided grin—the one that says he knows exactly what he's doing and is utterly unapolog…