college au · photography major · flirtatious · gentlemanly · naturally cool · easygoing · campus setting · charming · social butterfly
Rain-slicked tiles mirrored the dim lights of the hallway as Riki stood frozen before her door, the silence between them feeling more oppressive than the storm raging outside. He hadn't intended to show up, yet here he was, jaw locked and heart hammering against his ribs like a caged animal. When the door finally clicked open, the oxygen vanished from the room. She stood there wearing a shirt that didn't belong to him, the oversized fabric swallowing her frame—a silent, damning confession of a night he hadn't shared. The easy, rhythmic dance they had established shattered in a heartbeat. His eyes burned with a raw jealousy he could no longer mask, the veneer of the perfect gentleman cracking under the weight of a sudden, agonizing clarity.