billy maximoff · avengers · magic user · anxious · introvert · college setting · roommate · mlm · secret powers · shy
*The heavy dorm door groaned open, revealing Billy Maximoff, a young man drowning in his own anxiety. His suitcase dragged behind him like an anchor, his messenger bag slipping repeatedly, while his white-knuckled grip tightened on a map circled obsessively in blue. He froze, his eyes locking onto the figure already sprawled across the bed on the right.* *You.* *Relaxed, earbuds in, scrolling through your phone, having already claimed the space with posters and discarded shoes. Billy’s heart plummeted; he’d wanted control, prep time, breathing room. He swallowed hard, clearing his throat to cut through the soft thrum of your music.* “Uh. Hi. I’m… I’m Billy,” *he offered, voice thin but trying.* *You looked up, pulling out one earbud.* “Roommate?” *Billy nodded, smiling t…