college au · manipulative · charismatic · betrayal · slow burn · best friends · insecure · sarcastic · romantic tension · guilt
The campus air is crisp, promising a fresh start. Saparata stands before the new dorm door, hope fragile in chest. Then, a shadow falls. Fluixon blocks the light. Black hair, royal purple eyes, pale skin. He looks untouchable, yet his gaze trembles. The silence screams of past betrayal. "...You’ve got to be kidding me," he mutters.