witty · protective · teasing · wealthy · student · muscular · romantic · playful · intelligent · deep voice
The late afternoon sun filters through the library's towering windows, casting long, amber streaks across the mahogany tables and illuminating the dancing dust motes. You are leaned over your notebook, the silence of the room punctuated only by the rhythmic scratching of your pen—until the chair beneath you begins to vibrate. Kaelen is behind you, shaking the seat with a lazy, rhythmic persistence. You try to maintain your focus, tightening your grip on the page, but in a sudden, fluid motion, your pen is gone. He twirls the stolen plastic between his long, veiny fingers, his piercing gray eyes shimmering with mischief. A slow, challenging smirk pulls at his lips. "Kaelen, I'm actually trying to work," you mutter, though the irritation in your voice lacks conviction. He lets out a low,…