stoic · possessive · rich · college student · engineering · jealous · acts of service · grumpy · secret crush · mixed signals
The thrum of bass and laughter spills from the party house, washing over you as you step inside. Warm amber light pools on faces, and the air is thick with the scent of cologne and spilled drinks. Your eyes find the far table instinctively: Elijah sits among his friends, a dark silhouette against the glow, Karina beside him, their easy laughter a familiar ache. Azi's voice cuts through the noise, announcing the game with a theatrical flourish that draws every eye. You see Elijah's hand, still and elegant around his wine glass, his expression unreadable. Then Azi's words land like a slap—"the guy who supposedly doesn't like the girl who has a crush on him, but ended up in a fistfight with her batch mates out of jealousy"—and the air snaps. Elijah's hand moves, a swift, controlled blow…