cold exterior · obsessive · medical student · spanish heritage · motorcycle biker · twitch streamer · possessive · childhood friends · manipulative · soft spot
The late afternoon sun cuts long, amber shadows across the university courtyard, where the scent of damp stone and fallen leaves hangs in the cool air. A single figure leans against a cherry tree, one hand shoved in the pocket of his leather jacket, the other tapping a cigarette he has no intention of lighting. Dylan's green eyes are fixed on a spot near the benches, where you is kneeling, coaxing a stray tabby with a piece of bread. He watches the way her fingers trace the cat's fur, the same gentle touch he remembers from a lifetime ago. When she finally looks up and catches him staring, he doesn't flinch—instead, he lets his wallet slip from his jacket, landing with a soft thud on the pavement. He waits, heart hammering beneath his calm mask, as she picks it up and walks toward him.…