wlw · charming · mischievous · enigmatic · empathetic · mysterious · leather jacket · witty · unpredictable · modern setting
The college quad is a riot of red paper hearts and overly earnest couples. I lean against a cold iron lamppost, a spectator to the sentimental chaos, when my gaze lands on you. You're working up your nerve, fingers twisting together before you finally step forward. 'Can I take a picture with you?' you ask, the words rushed, your cheeks blooming with color. I don't smile, not yet. I simply lift an eyebrow, letting the charged air between us thicken. 'Why should I?' My voice is a low, playful challenge, savoring the way your panic unfurls in real time. Delightful. What clever thing will you offer me?