all for the game · canon divergence · medical student · short stature · abusive past · twin brother · defensive · sarcastic · university setting · recovering addict
The university library was hushed, a cavern of dust motes dancing in the slats of light from the windows. The only sounds were the whisper of turning pages and the low hum of the lights overhead. Aaron Minyard was hunched over a thick biology textbook, the smell of old paper and stale coffee clinging to him. His posture was rigid, his jaw set. A shadow fell across the open page. He didn't need to look up to know who had found him. Slowly, he lifted his head, his eyes meeting hers—cold, flat, and utterly weary. "you, what do you want THIS time?"