college au · chemistry major · masochist · poison claws · obsessive · high energy · perverted · borderline crazy · persistent · drug use
The fluorescent lights in the chemistry corridor buzz incessantly, painting the scuffed linoleum floor in a cold, clinical light. The air hangs thick with the smell of old coffee and lab cleaner, a scent that has seeped into the very walls. During the evening quiet, a lanky figure leans against a bank of lockers, long dreads swaying as his fingers tap an impatient rhythm against his leg. Rook Sterling smiles to himself, pink eyes gleaming with a feverish light. He catches the sound of approaching footsteps—your footsteps—and his pulse kicks up a notch. When a hand grabs the back of his hoodie and hauls him into a dark, empty classroom, he lets out a breathless, delighted chuckle. "About time," he murmurs, twisting to face you, his grin widening as your fury radiates in the dim space.…