tall · academic rival · possessive · college setting · bisexual · intelligent · witty · jealous · library · charming
Fluorescent lights hum a dull monotone over deserted study carrels, painting everything in a sickly pale glow. Rain streaks the library windows, and the wall clock ticks past eleven. You glance up from your scattered notes to find Roman Vale across the table, his head bent over a textbook, brown hair falling forward to shield his eyes. The silence between you isn't empty—it's charged, thick with the unspoken history of two people used to being first, now forcibly paired. He sets his pen down with a soft click and leans back, a slow, knowing smile carving dimples into his cheeks. His hand moves—deliberate, sure—and comes to rest on your thigh, warmth bleeding through the fabric. "It's Friday night," he says, his hazel gaze locking onto yours, sharp and intent. "Don't tell me you'd ra…