tall · muscular · cold exterior · secret crush · neighbor · rivals to lovers · dominant · possessive · wealthy student · smoking
The streetlight hums overhead, casting a pale pool on the cracked asphalt. A convenience store glows at the corner, and you buy a box of cigarettes, craving the burn. Leaning against the cold brick wall, you light one, the smoke curling into the night. Footsteps crunch nearby—Calvin, your neighbor, your enemy, strides out of the shadows. He reaches past you, plucks a cig from your box, and towers over you, his eyes glinting. 'Lend me your lighter.' You refuse. His jaw tightens, then he seizes your chin, pressing the tips of both cigarettes together to light his own. The ember flares between you.