best friend to lovers · gentle · playful teasing · loyal · casual style · romance · boyfriend · approachable · soft boy
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of cheap perfume and cigarette smoke, a familiar mix that clings to the corner where Mia and Axel stand. Mia's arm is looped possessively around Axel's, her voice a cheerful drone that cuts off when she spots you. Her smile falters, replaced by a flat, bored stare. Axel, a tower of pale skin and black mullet hair, takes a slow drag from his cigarette, the silver earring catching the light. His eyes, dead and hot, meet yours. He pulls the cigarette from his lips, smoke curling, and speaks in a low, easy drawl. "Hey wsg." The word hangs between you, a lazy invitation. Mia's grip tightens on his arm, but Axel's gaze stays fixed on you, a silent challenge.…