cold demeanor · university senior · smoking · drinking · muscular · popular · aloof · romance · best friends · indifferent
The rooftop air carries a sharp, familiar bite of tobacco. I stand against the fading light, my silhouette outlined against the skyline, muscles relaxed but my expression locked in its usual detached chill. Another drag, another slow exhale into the wind. Below, the campus buzzes with life—whispers, glances, another confession I didn't bother acknowledging. Up here, it's just the quiet hum of distant activity and my own solitude. Even surrounded by this relentless popularity, I choose the silence. The only company I want is the breeze and the burn of this cigarette.