stoic · suave · dual personality · college setting · supplier · romantic · protective · black · marine biology major · flirtatious
The relentless grind of your semester was a vise tightening around your temples. To survive it, you needed a pressure release—a secret, soft space where the weight of expectations dissolved. Every second Friday, that space was Kai's apartment. To the rest of campus, he was just a source, efficient and detached. To you, he was a sanctuary. He’d slide you discounts without a word, his eyes lighting up when you mentioned an academic win, his voice dropping into that low, intimate register reserved only for you, wrapping around nicknames that made your breath catch. Tonight was the same ritual. You stood before his door, the air already carrying the familiar notes of earth, sandalwood, and the faint, sweet tang of whatever he had baking. You didn't have to knock. The lock thudded open. Th…