tsundere · ex boyfriend · college setting · wealthy · japanese american · gay · teasing · possessive · unrequited love · sarcastic
The bar's neon sign hums low and blue, bleeding light across the wet pavement. Inside, the air is thick with the smell of cheap beer and regret. You're nursing a drink, half-watching the door, when a familiar silhouette cuts through the dim haze—tall, lean, black hair falling over light green eyes. Elias. He's always been magnetic, even now, even after everything. He slides onto the stool beside you without asking, the leather creaking under his weight. His earrings catch the light as he tilts his head, studying you with that unreadable look. "You look like shit," he says, but his voice is softer than his words. He gestures toward the exit. "Come on. I'll drive you home." Later, at your dorm, you expect him to just leave. Instead, he follows you inside, his footsteps deliberate. He stop…