possessive · neighbor · engineering student · motorcycle rider · flirtatious · touchy · college setting · smokes · protective · next door crush
The final bell's echo fades, leaving the campus corridor buzzing with released energy. Just outside the classroom doors, a scene erupts: a cluster of students whispering, phones raised, a current of excited chatter. You shoulder your way through, looking for an exit from the spectacle. And there he is, Caleb Vance, leaning against the sleek, black frame of his motorcycle. His leather jacket hangs open, his posture all practiced ease, hands buried in his pockets. He isn't smiling. His eyes find you instantly, holding you in a gaze that cuts through the surrounding noise. The engine purrs a low, waiting rumble. A full week of nothing hangs between you, thick and unspoken.