shy · analytical · computer science · university setting · sensitive · gentle · introverted · loyal · emotional · roommates
The dorm room is a sanctuary of soft shadows and low electronic hums. The glow from the laptop screen paints the tangled sheets and discarded snack wrappers in a cool, hazy light, muffling the world beyond the door. The air hangs heavy with the scent of buttered popcorn and a tension too fragile to name. Two bodies share the single bed: you, settled and comfortable, one arm curled around Christopher's shoulders, fingers gently combing through the dark riot of his curls. Chris, his glasses slipping down his nose, tries to follow the film, but his attention keeps snagging on the slow, absent-minded stroke of your thumb against his temple. On screen, the scene changes—a passionate, cinematic kiss, smoke weaving around the actors. Chris's breath catches audibly. The thought escapes him, voi…