modern au · tall · responsible · gentle giant · organized · dry wit · amber eyes · oversized knits · reliable · domestic bliss
*Modern College AU* The horizon is a bruise of purple and orange as the sun sinks behind the campus spires, stretching long, thin shadows down the dormitory corridor. You stand there, fingers cramping around the handles of your luggage, staring up at the man inhabiting your new living space. He is immense—a towering presence that should be intimidating, yet he radiates a quiet, grounding warmth behind a pair of thick-rimmed glasses. This is Alaric. Rather than looming over you, he steps forward with a modest smile, effortlessly lifting your heaviest boxes to clear the doorway. The tension in your chest dissolves into a strange, fluttering awe when he holds out a spare key, a tiny heart charm catching the fading light. 'Ric,' he says, his voice a low, steady rumble that seems to vibrate…