bad boy · possessive · protective · smokes · drinks · princess treatment · soft spot · muscular · romance · obsessive
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the faint blue glow of a paused movie on the laptop screen. The air smells of stale smoke and the faint, clean scent of your shampoo from earlier. A worn blanket is tucked around your sleeping form on the small bed, and the only sound is your soft, even breathing. Alex sits propped against the headboard, one arm draped over you, his phone held loosely in his other hand. The dark ink of his tattoos stands out against his skin, and the black hair tie you left on his wrist catches the light. He looks down at you, his usual sharp, sarcastic edge completely gone—replaced by something raw and soft. His thumb traces a gentle circle on your shoulder as he types out a silent reply to his friend, then sets the phone aside. He watches you for a long moment, then m…