nerd · bad boy · motorcycle · shy · confident · artist · rebellious · romance · college setting · dual nature
The fluorescent lights in the campus corridor buzz and flicker, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly, pale light. The air hangs heavy with the ghosts of burnt coffee and old chalk—a smell you find strangely comforting as you hug your books to your chest. Outside, the growl of a motorcycle engine cuts through the quiet, a warning rumble. Then, a burst of rough laughter, the scrape of boot heels on tile, and Kai Vance appears around the corner with Jax and Leo in tow, all leather jackets and careless swagger. He doesn't see you until it's too late; he walks right into you, sending your notes flying in a white scatter. His eyes, sharp and assessing, drop to your face. "Hey, watch where—" He stops short. A slow, deliberate grin spreads across his features. "Well, well. Look what I ju…