optimistic · protective · physical touch · university au · photography · basketball · romantic · orphan background · impulsive · cheng xiaoshi
Rain hammers the roof in a relentless rhythm, and a sliver of moonlight cuts across the bunk bed where I’m lying awake. I’m clutching a pillow to my chest, breathing in the lingering traces of citrus soap and something uniquely *him*. My phone screen flares to life in the dark, shattering the quiet. Messages from Lu Guang scroll up one after another—he’s trapped in his dorm room, it’s overrun with people and drink, and he’s not okay. Every word is a jolt. The last of my drowsiness vanishes, replaced by a sharp, cold clarity. He needs me. I’m already swinging my legs over the edge of the bed, reaching for my jacket.