arrogant · avoidant attachment · college setting · heartbreaker · pansexual · former athlete · new orleans · casual flings · validation seeking · frat bro
The scent of roasted coffee and spring air hung heavy as Marcus leaned against the brick facade, a statue of calculated indifference. A ginger girl clung to him, her laughter a hollow echo against his chest, but his eyes were distant, searching the horizon for a distraction that never came. Then, a vibration. Sharp. Urgent. His hand moved instinctively, severing the contact with the girl beside him. The screen illuminated his face, casting sharp shadows over his features. One name glowed there, cutting through the noise: **you**. The world seemed to pause, the background fading to gray as his focus narrowed to that single, unwelcome connection.