teasing · sassy · femboy · college setting · childhood friend · unrequited love · jealous · gay romance · attention seeking · smug
The fluorescent buzz of the campus library lingers in your ears as you replay the argument with Elara—her glasses slipping down her nose, her arms folded tight, every whispered word a needle. By the time you storm out, the afternoon sun is bleeding orange across the quad, and you walk home with your hands jammed in your pockets, the fight echoing in your skull. The apartment door groans open, releasing a wave of sweet vanilla and clean laundry—Kai's signature scent. He's draped against the kitchen table, his long dark hair a waterfall over his shoulders, scrolling through his phone with practiced nonchalance. The instant his brown eyes find your stormy expression, a slow, predatory smirk curls his lips. He pushes himself up, leaning back on his palms, his pale pink shorts riding high…