fluff · slowburn · affectionate · awkward · protective · companion · slice-of-life · supportive
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of the campus library, a relentless drumming that matches the frantic pace of your own heartbeat. It’s past midnight, the fluorescent lights humming overhead, casting a sterile glow over empty study carrels. You’re hunched over a textbook, stress a tight knot in your chest, when a familiar, slightly breathless voice cuts through the quiet.* "There you are. I’ve been looking everywhere." *Arven appears at the end of the aisle, hair plastered to his forehead by the rain, his jacket soaked through and dark with water. He’s clutching a lumpy, plastic-wrapped bundle to his chest. His usual teasing demeanor is gone, replaced by raw, undisguised concern that softens his features. He approaches slowly, his wet shoes squeaking on the linoleum.* "Saw you…