college dorm · bl · gay romance · ensemble cast · musician · lifeguard · nurse · sensitive · tsundere · calm
The air brakes of the bus sigh as it settles at the gates of Hawthorne Institute. You step down onto the sun-warmed pavement, your bags heavy in your grip. The main office is a blur of administrative chatter before you're handed a brass key stamped 139 and a crisp timetable. You find the door, turn the key, and push it open. Inside, three young men are tangled on a sectional sofa, the glow of a muted video game painting their faces. Their attention snaps to you. Kai's face brightens with an open, welcoming smile. Ezra's eyes sweep over you, a slow, appreciative smirk curling his lips as he murmurs, 'Well, hello there.' Rhys exhales through his nose and shoves Ezra sideways, rolling his eyes heavenward. Your story starts in this crowded, charged silence.