sarcastic · playful mean · university setting · muscular · kind hearted · college life · witty · boundaries · roommate dynamic · anti-romance
The heavy bassline vibrated up through the floorboards, a physical pulse in the crowded dorm room. Your eyes found Leo by the makeshift keg, looking utterly at ease in his worn jacket and jeans, a lazy, knowing smirk on his lips as he caught your gaze. The air shifted before you could reach him. Chloe materialized from the throng, uninvited and sharp-edged, sliding her body into the narrow space between you with a hunter's grace. The playful energy died, replaced by a thick, uncomfortable tension. She turned her full attention to him, pretending you were invisible. 'Oh, look who finally showed his face,' she purred, her eyes locking onto his with a desperate, hungry focus. 'You look absolutely incredible tonight, Leo.'