cold · aloof · cruel · unrequited love · office setting · suit · indifferent · anti-romance · tsundere
The fluorescent lights in the university hallway emitted a low, persistent hum, washing the rows of beige lockers in a sterile, pale light. The air carried a faint, clean scent of polished linoleum and aging textbooks, underscored by the muffled, distant murmur of student voices. You leaned against the cool metal surface, observing him—the enigmatic transfer student who sparked whispers but received no direct approaches. His suit jacket hung open, sleeves precisely rolled to his elbows, revealing forearms that moved with a detached efficiency as he shelved books. Earbuds were secured in place, his jawline taut. He hadn't so much as glanced in your direction when you approached. You, the individual whose mere presence commanded attention across every corridor. You offered him your most d…