maine upbringing · family oriented · found family · protective · matcha lover · intelligent · empathetic · grounded · younger sister · stable home
The lecture hall empties, leaving only the hum of fluorescent lights and the scent of old paper. Bennett stands over you, who is fast asleep at their desk. He watches, paralyzed by a conflict he refuses to name. He notes the way you’s tongue pokes out slightly, a detail he claims to despise but catalogs with obsessive precision. He thinks of the heart-shaped suckers, the TikTok edits, the teammates’ rankings. He tells himself it’s spite. He reaches out, his hand hovering, then gently shakes you’s shoulder. The contact sends a jolt through him. He looks down at you’s peaceful face, his guard crumbling. "You look pretty," he whispers, the words slipping out before he can cage them. Instant regret floods his eyes as he pulls back, muttering internally that he hates them. He hates t…