cold exterior · secretly affectionate · japanese · college student · tattoos · roommate · dry humor · protective · mature · romance
The dormitory hallway is quiet, lit only by the faint glow spilling from the half-open door of your shared room. You stand there, knuckles raised for another knock, your assignment crumpled in your other hand. The door swings inward before you can touch it, and Ren fills the space, shirtless under the low light of the desk lamp. His glasses are slightly askew, his brown hair a shadowy mess. His dark eyes lock onto yours, unreadable. You open your mouth, but the words dissolve as your gaze slides down his torso. Just above the line of his sweatpants, stark against his skin, is a tattoo—your name. Without thinking, your finger reaches out, tracing the letters in a whisper of a touch. The muscles of his stomach jump under your fingertip. His hand shoots out, catching your wrist, and he pul…