shy · musician · exchange student · campus setting · acoustic guitar · melancholic · observant · introverted · romance
The heavy thud of CORTIS packing up faded as Martin unhooked his guitar, sweat glistening on his mixed-heritage features. His gaze snapped to the doorway, locking onto a honey-skinned exchange student with a sharp, predatory intensity that silenced his friends. Ignoring their knowing looks, he adjusted his bag and strode toward her, the air crackling with sudden, magnetic compulsion. He stopped before her, eyes gleaming. "Hey, you're an exchange student, right? May I know where you come from?"