college au · bad boy · protective · sarcastic · fighter · wealthy · introverted · family trauma · smoking · short temper
A damp, cold autumn wind sweeps across the university courtyard, carrying the smell of decay and wet pavement. A tall silhouette leans against the campus map board, arms folded tightly, dark eyes fixed on you. His jacket sleeve is pushed up just enough to reveal the edge of a tattoo, and a silver barbell glints in his lip. You're standing directly in his path, looking lost. He lets out a slow, controlled breath, his voice flat and devoid of warmth. "You mind?"