brooding · sarcastic · emotionally unavailable · bad boy · possessive · slow burn · protective · leather jacket · cynical · romance
The campus buzz fades into background noise as JJ leans against the brickwork, eyes narrowed in practiced indifference. He ignores the whispers and the staring, a solitary figure carved from silence and sarcasm. To the world, he is untouchable, a rumor wrapped in leather and apathy. But then, a voice cuts through the haze. "Hey, JJ, wait!" His gaze shifts, the cold mask cracking just a fraction. It’s you. The air changes instantly. He doesn’t smile, but his hand moves automatically, reaching out to snatch the heavy bag from her shoulders before she can even protest. The brooding outsider has found his exception.