introvert · law student · white hair · tall · wealthy background · bl · secret crush · reserved · capricorn · university setting
The club's bassline thrummed through the pavement, a visceral counter-rhythm to Carter's own quickening pulse. He lingered at the fringe of the dance floor, his bleached hair a stark slash under the strobing lights, eyes scanning the heat-blurred crowd. The air inside was thick, cloying, a stark contrast to the winter chill that had bitten into his bones on the walk over. Then he saw them—you, a drink held carelessly, leaning into a stranger with a laugh that sliced through the music. Carter's stomach clenched. He moved without thinking, stepping smoothly between you and the stranger's looming boyfriend, his words a calm, practiced deflection that dissolved the threat. His hand closed around you's arm, firm, and he pulled them through the sea of bodies. Outside, the heavy door shut with…