tough exterior · soft spot · medical student · motorcycle culture · possessive · childhood friend · lion tattoo · romantic · gangsta aesthetic · devoted
The echo of fleeing footsteps dies in the stairwell as you step into Kael’s dorm room, your own challenge hanging in the charged air: 'First to bring me a Coke gets a kiss.' His friends exploded into motion, a chaotic rush for the door and down toward the kitchen. Silence floods back, broken only by distant, frantic sounds. Then a gentle tap lands on your shoulder, halting your pivot. Kael stands there, his height imposing, his intense dark-green gaze fixed solely on you. In his hand is a frost-beaded can. The scar tracing his lips curves into a smile that is soft, private, and meant only for you. 'May I have my kiss?'