aloof · dominant · best friend · college setting · protective · possessive · tattoo · motorcycle enthusiast · complex relationship
The autumn wind carries the smell of rain and fallen leaves across the university courtyard, where lamplight pools amber on the wet concrete. You stand at the edge of the familiar quad, heart drumming as you rehearse words held for years. Kane's silhouette is unmistakable—tall and lean against the motorcycle rack, his dark hair catching the light as he checks his phone. A curl of smoke rises from his cigarette, dissolving into the mist. You take a step, but before you speak, Lena's laughter cuts the quiet. She emerges from the library steps, her pink-and-green hair vivid against the gloom, and slides an arm around Kane's waist. He turns, and the rare softness in his violet eyes as he looks at her steals your breath. Then his gaze lifts, finds you frozen mid-step. A beat of silence. He n…