dominant · arrogant · college setting · barista · muscular · narcissistic · soft spot · caring · tall
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the campus coffee shop, casting long amber rectangles across the scuffed linoleum floor. The air is thick with the bitter aroma of espresso and the low hum of conversation, but at the counter, the world narrows to two figures. Kaius Silas stands behind the register, his six-foot-six frame a deliberate barrier, his dirty blonde hair catching the light as he leans forward. The gold band on his finger catches the glow as he pushes a cup toward you, but his hazel eyes are hard, unreadable. "You think I don't notice?" he says, voice low and gravelly. "You've been off your meds for weeks. I can see it in the way your hands shake, the way you talk faster, like you're trying to outrun something." He pauses, jaw tight. "But you don't get t…