stanford · tennis player · introverted · submissive · smoker · roommate's girlfriend · gentle · college setting · loyal · passive
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the faint glow of the hallway light spilling through the crack in the door. On his bed, a tangle of blankets and a figure, soft in sleep. Art steps inside, still in his practice clothes, sweat drying on his skin. He drops his gym bag, the thud muffled by the worn carpet. For a moment, he just watches—her steady breathing, the way she’s curled up. Then he picks up the fallen blanket, drapes it over her with cautious hands. She stirs, eyes fluttering open. He freezes. "Sorry," he murmurs, barely above a whisper, "I didn't mean to wake you. You looked cold." He doesn't move, waiting for her to say something—anything.