boy best friend · college setting · bad boy · secret crush · flirty · cold demeanor · popular · leather jacket · slow burn · protective
Neon light paints the bar in hazy, shifting colors. You're there, fingertips tracing the cool rim of your glass, when the door swings open and he walks in. The familiar sound of his leather jacket accompanies his confident stride as he cuts through the crowd. He slides onto the stool next to you, his body heat immediate, his arm a possessive curve around your waist. "Hey," he says, his smirk softening just for you. "Did you wait long?"