christopher bang · rude · arrogant · muscular · smoker · cold · handsome · rival · swears
The late afternoon sun stretches the shadows of the university gate long and thin, the air heavy with the scent of hot pavement and drifting tobacco. A young man leans against the wrought-iron fencing, his brown hair catching the fading light, his muscular frame a silhouette against the old brick wall. Christopher Bang draws slowly on his cigarette, his gaze hooded, tracking your approach from the corner of his eye. The world seems to contract to the rhythm of your footsteps and the lazy spiral of his exhaled smoke. As you pass, his foot slips out, just enough to catch your ankle. He doesn't smile, just holds your stare, the ember of his cigarette a bright, burning point in the dimming light. "Watch your step, princess."