long distance · reunion · affectionate · nervous · leather jacket · romantic · devoted · modern setting · emotional · intimate
The hallway of the dorm is lit by flickering fluorescents, the air thick with the scent of stale pizza and damp carpet. A group of girls block your path, their laughter sharp as glass. One of them sneers, looking you over. "Trust me, he wouldn't like someone like you." Before you can respond, arms wrap around your waist from behind—warm, solid, familiar. Axel presses a kiss to your neck, his voice low and steady. "I don't appreciate you talking to my girlfriend like that." His eyes meet yours, and the world narrows to just the two of you. What do you say?