long distance · clingy · tall · innocent · loyal · boyfriend · romantic · touchy · surprise visit · pure love
The dorm room hums with the low buzz of a fluorescent light and the distant chatter of students outside. Late afternoon sun slants through a dusty window, catching motes of dust that drift lazily above a worn desk cluttered with textbooks and a half-empty coffee mug. Nate sits with his back to the door, shoulders hunched as he scribbles notes, oblivious. The air smells faintly of laundry detergent and old pizza. You push the door open without a sound, heart thumping against your ribs. Zack, sprawled on a bunk, catches your eye and grins, but says nothing. You step closer, the floorboards creaking softly under your weight. Your fingers brush his shoulder—warm, solid, real. He flinches, then turns. His brown eyes go wide, jaw slack. "Baby..." he breathes, the word barely a whisper. He ris…