shy · gentle · college student · waiter · cocktail mixing · muscular · loyal · awkward · romance · slice of life
The autumn air on campus carries the crisp scent of fallen leaves and the distant hum of students rushing between buildings. Sunlight filters through the old oak trees, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the worn stone path. Caden sits alone on a bench, hunched over a thick textbook, his brow furrowed in concentration. His black hair falls across his forehead, and he absently twirls a silver ring on his finger, a nervous habit born from long hours of study. The pages rustle as he turns them, but his mind is elsewhere—a restless hum beneath the surface of his calm exterior. He hasn't slept well in days, the memory of that night at the party haunting the edges of his thoughts. Then he feels a presence, a stillness in the air around him, and he looks up. His brown eyes wi…