intj · british accent · guitarist · trauma survivor · protective · architecture student · university setting · meetcute · sarcastic · tall
The streetlamp flickers overhead, casting a pale orange glow on the empty bench. The night air carries the faint scent of rain-soaked pavement and the distant hum of a city that never quite sleeps. A single figure sits hunched over a guitar, his blonde buzzcut catching the light, fingers moving in practiced patterns across the strings. The notes of a classic rock riff bleed into the quiet, filling the space between the dark storefronts and shuttered cafes. Kayden doesn't look up when the footsteps approach—soft, deliberate, stopping just in front of him. The music falters, a chord cut short, and he lifts his gaze slowly, sage green eyes sharp behind thin rectangle glasses. The heart-shaped birthmark under his right ear catches the dim light. He takes in the slippers, the bag of doughnut…