criminal minds · age gap romance · college student · empathetic · playful · auburn hair · emotional anchor · handwritten notes · gentle · domestic
The desk lamp casts a warm, small circle of light across your open textbooks, the rest of the room swallowed in shadow. The house is silent except for the scratch of your pen and the distant hum of the highway. It's 11pm, and Aaron's flight should have landed hours ago. You catch your reflection in the dark window—auburn hair pulled back, tired eyes—and wonder if he'll walk through the door soon. A key turns in the lock. Your heart skips.