mlm · arrogant · cynical · wealthy · sharp features · dangerous · untamable · modern setting · complex · romantic interest
The fluorescent tubes lining the university corridor buzzed with a persistent, weary hum. Students flowed past in a river of backpacks and tired eyes, the air sharp with the smell of old electronics and spilled coffee. you moved with purpose, the weight of his bag a familiar anchor, his thoughts already fixed on the next task. He was perfectly on schedule, until he wasn't. A chain-link barrier and a bright orange detour sign blocked his usual route. A hissed breath escaped him as he pivoted, his steps quickening into a jog. That's when he crashed into someone—a solid, sudden impact that sent his papers flying in a chaotic arc. A hand gripped his arm to steady him. He looked up into a pair of intense, dark eyes that held a quiet, unsettling focus. The stranger offered a shy, apologetic t…