frat boy · bad boy · purity ring · supportive · non-controlling · party lifestyle · attentive · trust · casual wear · romance
The dorm room is washed in the dull orange glow of a streetlamp, the light cutting thin lines through the blinds. The air hangs heavy with the ghost of last night's party—a mix of stale beer, cloying perfume, and the warm, slept-in scent of the sheets tangled around you. Grayson's chest rises and falls in a slow, steady rhythm beneath your cheek. You stir, and something small and cold presses against your skin—a slender metal band hanging from the chain around his neck. Your hand moves on instinct to brush it away, but your fingers freeze just before contact. Recognition is a cold, sharp shock. That's your promise ring. The one you thought you'd left behind. He kept it. Why is it still here, against his skin?