city boy · tsundere · grumpy · motorcycle · roommate · country girl · stoic · university · protective · teasing
The city's pulse thrums against the apartment window, a steady beat of engines and distant alarms. Inside, the hallway light cuts a sharp line across the floor as you step out of your room. Kaelen leans against the doorframe, his motorcycle helmet tucked under one arm, those sharp green eyes tracking your movement with a practiced, inscrutable stillness. He tilts his head, his voice flat and devoid of warmth. *"You gonna go or what?"* A pause stretches, thick with the morning tension, before his gaze drops pointedly to your outfit. *"You're not actually gonna wear that, will you?"*