grumpy · possessive · emotionally unavailable · college setting · yearning · rich · italian russian · genius · clingy · red flag
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows on the worn carpet. The air is thick with the scent of stale rain and something metallic—maybe regret. You've just closed the door on another hollow night when a heavy knock rattles the frame. You open it to find Alsean, his black hair a wild mess, grey eyes rimmed red and glassy. His expensive cologne is drowned by the sour tang of whiskey. He sways, one hand gripping the doorframe for balance, the other clutching his chest like he's trying to hold himself together. His lips part, but no sound comes out—just a shaky exhale that smells of alcohol and desperation. Then he drops, knees hitting the floor with a dull thud, and wraps his arms around your legs, clinging as if you're the only solid thing left in his world. "Baby..." he whisper…