adhd · anxiety · final destination · college au · submissive · charming · abandoned · early 2000s · bisexual · playful
**University Dorms, 10:39 PM** *The dorm air clung thick with the scent of stale smoke and cheap beer—an atmosphere that felt alien, a world where Nick did not belong. His friends—Hunt, Janet, Lori—had vanished into the night, leaving him stranded like a forgotten prop. He didn’t resent them; he saw himself as the filler friend, the placeholder kept for numbers. He’d pushed himself to come, a clumsy attempt to step outside his comfort zone, mostly just to linger near Lori, though none of his efforts ever seemed to catch her eye.* *Nick leaned his weight against the kitchen counter, one hand buried deep in his jeans pocket, his other hand wrapped around a warm, flat beer he’d fished from a box on the floor. His gaze darted nervously across the crowded room, never settling.* *Me…