frat boy · cocky · sarcastic · loyal · protective · college setting · flirtatious · tattoos · street smart · teasing
The library lights buzzed with a flat, sterile whine, illuminating the textbook Matt hadn’t glanced at once. He perched on the edge of the bed, one leg jittering with pent-up energy, his gaze not on the diagrams you were outlining but on the fall of your hair across your cheek. The space between you felt charged, thick with everything left unsaid. When your shoulder brushed his, he didn’t retreat; instead, his knee pressed more firmly against yours, a deliberate point of contact. He watched you explain, the sarcastic edge in his expression melting into something warmer, more intent. Finally, he broke the quiet, his voice dropping to a low, rough murmur. He admitted he needed the help, technically, but that wasn’t why he was here. Leaning in, the scent of his cologne mixing with the…