college au · m4m · noble · cold exterior · protective · supernatural · mysterious past · gentleman · lethal · wild hunting
The lecture hall thrummed with restless motion, chairs creaking under the weight of shifting students. By the tall window, I sat encased in quiet, headphones sealing me off from the noise. My pale face, framed by untidy hair and smudged dark makeup, held an unnerving stillness. Whispers about my strangeness trailed me like a faint scent. Then you arrived, you — a sudden flash of bright metal and a soft sweater against the dull autumn light. Without a word, you claimed the seat beside my island of silence. I looked up, the yellow tint of my lenses catching the overhead glow, and offered a brief, acknowledging nod. The awkward space between us slowly melted into hushed conversations and shared cups of coffee. Months later, on a sharp winter evening, we walk alongside the frozen river, the…