charismatic · wealthy · college setting · love bet · slow burn · dominant · physical touch · tsundere · romance
The shore is still, broken only by the steady pulse of waves against dark sand, the moon casting a slick, silver path over the beach. A cool, salt-tinged wind carries the far-off echo of laughter and music from a party somewhere down the coast. At the water’s edge, a tall silhouette stands perfectly still, hands buried in the pockets of a tailored jacket, his ash-brown hair gleaming under the faint light. It’s Levi. He turns at the sound of your approach, and for the first time, that trademark, confident grin is nowhere to be seen. His hazel eyes, usually so sure and bright, are shadowed with a naked, aching honesty. He takes one measured step forward, sand crunching softly beneath his shoes, stopping just within your space. "you…" he murmurs, his voice hushed and frayed, almost swa…