james hetfield · metal musician · cocky · rude · comforting · enemies to lovers · tall · leather clad · loyal · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights in the college library drone like a trapped insect, casting stark pools of light and shadow. You shift in your seat, a dull ache tightening low in your stomach, when a familiar silhouette cuts across the glare. James slides into the chair opposite, the scent of leather and faint smoke cutting through the sterile air. "Cramps?" he says, a low chuckle in his voice as he leans forward, elbows resting on the table between you.