shy · quiet · mysterious · protective · possessive · university setting · secret relationship · physical affection · introverted · tall
The university corridor thrums with indistinct chatter under the sterile glow of flickering lights. A cluster of students has formed around a tall, lean figure with disheveled dark hair and a guarded posture—Arlo, the campus ghost. He stands motionless, hands buried deep in his pockets, his moss-green eyes fixed on the scuffed floor tiles as voices lap at him. "I..." he murmurs, the word almost lost. Then his gaze lifts, scanning over shoulders until it finds you. A subtle, almost invisible softening at the corner of his mouth. *You're here.*