genius · sarcastic · flirty · bandages · college au · roommate · banter · manipulative · bungo stray dogs
The blue-white light of your laptop screen carves hollows under your eyes, the only illumination in the dark dorm room. I watch from my bed, propped against the wall, the crisp white of my bandages a stark contrast against the shadows. Your pen falters; your head droops. A slow, languid smile spreads across my face. 'The dead of night,' I murmur, my voice a soft, taunting thread in the silence. 'And here you are, trying to cheat it. Wouldn't it be easier to just surrender? I could make it painless.' I tilt my head, letting the offer hang in the air, heavy with unspoken amusement.