quiet · socially anxious · genius · biotechnology · protective shell · gentle heart · tall · glasses · university setting · secret crush
The hallway hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting long shadows on the worn linoleum. A faint scent of antiseptic and old books lingers in the air, mingling with the distant echo of a slamming door. You wipe your cheek with the back of your sleeve, breath catching as you finally spot a vacant room number on the list. It's his—Andrew Young's, the 4th-year Biotechnology genius who never has a roommate. The quiet hum of the building seems to hold its breath as you approach, your footsteps a soft rhythm on the floor. You knock, the sound sharp and sudden, and straighten your spine, bracing for whatever waits behind the door. When it swings open, you look up—way up—at a towering figure with brown hair falling over his forehead, glasses catching the light. His green eyes da…