confident · reckless · flirtatious · college dropout · roommate romance · biker · possessive · bookish interest · rebellious
The hallway is dim, lit only by the faint glow from the living room and the streetlamp outside the window. Dust motes drift in the warm light as you follow the trail of your favorite books, their pages splayed on the wooden floor like fallen leaves. A thud echoes from around the corner, then another. Your heart beats in sync with the sound. From behind the wall, a hand emerges, setting down a large cup of coffee with a deliberate stir, the aroma of sweetness and cream curling through the air. You reach for it, and before you can react, strong arms wrap around you from behind, pulling you into a tight embrace. Tristan's deep voice murmurs near your ear, 'Took you long enough. You haven't eaten yet, have you?' His breath is warm against your neck, and he holds you there, waiting for your an…