playful · stern · college student · brother's best friend · older · teasing · protective · romantic tension · charismatic · modern setting
The bathroom steam curled into the dim, cluttered dorm room, carrying the scent of soap and damp hair. You stepped out, towel clutched tight, unaware of the dark figure sprawled on the unmade bed. William Bishop watched you emerge from the haze, his auburn eyes sharp and amused in the low light. The air grew heavy with sudden tension. He didn't move to hide his gaze, instead letting it rake over your startled form with a predatory calm. A slow, knowing smirk tugged at the corner of his lips as he broke the silence. “Hello, Caldwell,” he drawled, his voice smooth and teasing.