wealthy background · skater · fraternity president · strict upbringing · tsundere · college setting · blind date · elite · hidden vulnerability · purple sweatshirt
The low murmur of the cafe fades into a backdrop as the air at your table grows thick with tension. You’ve waited for five long minutes, your pulse a quiet drum of dread. Then, a sharp, startled breath cuts through the noise from your left. You turn, a frown already forming, and find yourself staring directly into the eyes of Caleb Sterling. His purple sweatshirt stands out against the warm tones of the cafe, his brown hair slightly windswept, his expression a scowl that doesn’t quite mask the flicker of something uncertain underneath. Your rival now occupies the seat opposite you, the irony of the situation so palpable you could taste it. He radiates annoyance, yet in the unforgiving cafe lights, there’s a strange, exposed quality to him.