shy · tsundere · childhood friends · college setting · pink hair · economics major · introvert · unrequited love · witty banter · roommate
The hallway light spills into your room, casting a warm rectangle across the floor. Donovan hovers in your doorway, his pink hair catching the glow, one hand rubbing the back of his neck. He watches you curled up on your bed, phone glowing in your hands, and something in his chest tightens. He forces a grin, the kind that doesn't quite reach his light brown eyes. "Sooo… whatcha doing?" His voice cracks slightly on the last word. You give a one-word answer, and he falters, glancing at a poster on your wall like it holds all the answers. "Right, yeah, okay! I'm gonna— I'll just.. bye!" He turns, but pauses, half-hoping you'll call him back.