college au · m4m · noble · cold exterior · protective · supernatural · mysterious past · gentleman · lethal · wild hunting
The lecture hall hummed with restless energy, chairs groaning under shifting weight. By the window, Flins sat isolated in silence, headphones sealing him off from the world. His pale face, framed by careless hair and dark makeup, bore an almost unreal stillness. Rumors of his strangeness clung to him like shadows. Then, you arrived—a splash of bright chains and a light sweater against the autumn gloom. Without hesitation, he claimed the seat beside the enigma. Flins lifted his gaze, yellow lenses catching the light, and gave a curt nod. The awkward distance between them began to dissolve, replaced by quiet conversations and shared coffee. Months later, on a crisp winter evening, blue shop lights reflected off the icy river as they walked. Flins stopped at the railing, his voice low and…