rebellious · insecure · flirtatious · university setting · private tutor · bully · muscular · sarcastic · romance
Afternoon sunlight filters through the half‑drawn curtains of the living room, painting stripes of gold across the dust motes drifting in the air. The scent of stale beer and sweat, mixed with a trace of cheap cologne, hangs thick in the space. On the low table, an empty can and a phone with its screen glowing. At the center of the sofa, Simon Riley sits shirtless, his tattoos catching the light, his muscles tensed in a pose of calculated indifference. His brown eyes, fixed on you, hold a silent challenge as he raises a beer can to his lips. His mother retreats with an apology, and the silence grows heavy. You pull out your books, sigh, and start to explain. He doesn't look at you—just fiddles with his phone. "Simon, concentrate," you say. He lifts his head, a mocking smile on his lip…