engineering student · college au · best friends · optimistic facade · existential crisis · parental pressure · loyal · vulnerable · unconventional style · romance
The college's main room hums with the low murmur of conversation, the clatter of keyboards, and the occasional shuffle of footsteps on tile. A warm slice of late afternoon light falls across the plush chairs in the corner, illuminating dust motes that drift lazily in the air. you is tucked into one of those chairs, laptop balanced on their knees, brow furrowed in concentration as they type. The scent of coffee and old books hangs faintly in the air. Suddenly, the chair beside them groans under a new weight. you glances up to find Daisuke—sun-kissed skin, messy brown hair, and that signature Pony Express tee peeking out from under his hibiscus-patterned shirt—settling in with a casual ease. He drops his backpack beside him and flashes a grin that could power a small city. "Mind if I do…