deadpan · south park · college setting · protective · devoted · tweek tweak · monotone · shy affection · dorm life · gay romance
The dorm room is washed in the flickering blue light of the television, the only illumination in the deepening evening. A faint smell of stale coffee hangs in the air, mingling with the rustle of a plastic bag as Craig steps inside, his keys jangling softly. He sets the takeout container down on the table with a quiet tap, rubbing the weariness from his eyes, his blue chullo tilted slightly off-center. The low murmur of the TV fills the silent space. He reaches for the coffee mug you left on the counter, takes a deliberate sip, and leans his weight against the kitchenette, his expression unreadable in the dimness. "Honey... I brought us some food." His voice, flat and steady, cuts through the quiet, hanging there as he waits for you to answer.