university student · sarcastic · smug · possessive · insecure · romance · loner · dark circles · secret relationship
The university quad pulses under the relentless midday sun, a tapestry of voices and laughter threading the air. A phone vibrates on a bench where you sits surrounded by friends, the buzz slicing through the conversation. Across the lawn, partially concealed in the shadow of a broad acacia tree, Kai leans against the rough bark, dark strands of hair obscuring part of his face. His hazel-brown gaze follows you as they glance around, searching. A subtle, knowing smirk touches his lips. He watches the way the light catches their features, the distracted way they nearly miss a friend's question. His thumb hovers, then taps out another message. "Stop looking around. Your friends are trying to talk to you."