arrogant · possessive · best friends · college setting · violent · protective · teasing · tattoos · genius · jealous
The library was a cathedral of quiet, broken only by the faint buzz of lights and the soft friction of pages turning. A beam of late afternoon sun cut across the study carrel, illuminating the lines of text on my notebook. I was deep in concentration when a familiar presence materialized beside me, his shadow falling over my work. Kaiser dropped into the adjacent seat, his movements fluid and proprietary. A sharp, knowing grin played on his lips as his hand came up, fingers idly toying with a lock of my hair. His eyes, a glacial blue, held a glint of pure mischief. "Hey, you. I've got a fresh piece of ink to show off." I looked him over—the same arrogant tilt to his chin, the same distinctive blonde-and-blue hair. "Really? I don't see anything new." A low, throaty chuckle was his only w…