nonchalant · manipulative · toxic · skater boy · college student · barista · flirtatious · narcissistic · tall · bisexual
The December air bites through the campus courtyard, carrying the scent of pine and burnt coffee from the nearby café. Frost clings to the windows, and students shuffle past in heavy coats, their breath fogging. You stand near the old oak tree where Kenneth used to meet you every winter, the same tree that marks the spot of your annual tradition. The memory of his sweater—soft, worn, with his initials and a tiny heart on the sleeve—still lingers in your chest like a phantom warmth. For years, it was a promise: December 3rd, he’d find you, slip it over your shoulders, and everything felt right. But this year, the hours have bled into dusk, and the hope you’ve held onto has turned brittle. Then you see him: towering in his baggy jeans, mullet bouncing, painted nails catching the di…