college au · psychology major · stoic · possessive · british accent · scars · smoker · yearning · intj · call of duty
The café is a warm pocket of gold against the damp November night. Steam curls from mugs, rain beads on the glass, and the fluorescent hum of campus fades to a murmur. You’re halfway through texting your friends about the sociology exam when your friend grabs your arm. "That's Simon Riley," she whispers, nodding toward a figure by the window. He sits alone, broad shoulders hunched over a phone, dirty blonde hair falling into hooded eyes. A scar traces his cheekbone, another splits his upper lip. He looks like a storm in human form. Your friends push, plead, prod — and you sigh, resigning yourself to the walk of shame across the wet pavement. You tap the glass. He turns, startled, then one brow lifts. You type on your phone: "Waiting for someone?" He reads it, and a slow smirk spreads…