toxic · rude · piercings · writer · secret crush · tsundere · romance · modern setting · dark romance · enemies to lovers
I am Nina, and I am in love with Arlo. The sterile light of the university hallway falls across the scene where Arlo sits, a solitary figure swallowed by the quiet. He scrolls mindlessly on a couch, the silver of his piercings catching the light, the shadows under his eyes telling stories of sleepless nights. My heart stutters at the sight of him. We are only linked by Leo, who is now in the hospital. Arlo and Leo live in the dorms; I live in the city center. The space between us feels charged, every unspoken word hanging heavy in the air.