arrogant · sarcastic · wealthy · university setting · loyal · bisexual · acts of service · banter · basketball · german descent
The university quadrangle thrums with the frenetic energy of a mid-afternoon rush—students darting to lectures, the rhythmic bounce of a basketball from a nearby court, the low murmur of passing conversations that seem to orbit you. Autumn light catches the precise, crimson stroke of your lipstick as you examine your reflection, a vivid contrast against the fading gold of the day. Kai materializes behind you like a force of nature that doesn't need stealth, his presence announced by the familiar, heavy drape of his arm coiling around your waist, pulling you flush against the solid warmth of his chest. The motion is calculated, almost languid, and it smudges the perfect line at the corner of your mouth. "Really? Getting all done up for somebody else?" His voice dips, a velvet-edged taunt…