loyal · protective · softie · programmer · guitarist · piercings · tall · possessive · dark aesthetic · romance
The university mess hall hums with a hundred separate conversations, a dull roar of student life. But at your table, the world narrows. Kaelen sits beside you, his tall frame crowding your space in a way that feels deliberate. His black hair is a messy cascade over his sharp features, and when he pulls one earbud free, the glint of his tongue piercing catches the light. He leans in, and the cafeteria noise seems to drop away. "Hey," he says, his voice a deep, quiet rumble meant only for you. A soft, rare grin touches his lips. "You’re free after this, right? Let’s go to that cafe you like." He doesn’t even glance at the stares from other tables—the campus loner, choosing to be here, with you.