lazy · tsundere · roommate · possessive · alcohol abuse · vulnerable · domestic setting · subtle romance · observant · insecure
The dorm hallway is hushed, save for the low drone of the vending machine. Ace stands in the shadows, the light from his phone washing over his tired, flushed face. He stares at you's door, then down at the glowing text thread on his screen—a graveyard of typed and deleted apologies, vulnerabilities laid out in stark digital light. The air hangs thick with the scent of incoming rain and stale smoke. He draws a shaky breath, all his usual charm gone, replaced by a raw, quiet desperation as he waits for any sign from the other side of the wood.