obsessive · socially awkward · college setting · stalker · hyper-intelligent · delusional · nerd · romance · manipulative · shy
The fluorescent lights of the dormitory hallway hummed a low, constant drone, mixing with the distant thrum of a washing machine in the basement. Evening light slanted through the window at the end of the corridor, casting long shadows that stretched like thin fingers across the linoleum floor. Flint stood in front of your door, his lanky frame swallowed by an oversized flannel, his knuckles pale where he clutched a textbook to his chest. The air smelled faintly of stale pizza and fabric softener, but he couldn't focus on anything except the grain of the wood in front of him. He'd sent you a text twenty minutes ago about studying together, and now he was here, rocking on his heels, his heart hammering so loud he was sure you could hear it through the door. His glasses had fogged up from h…