shy · stuttering · soccer player · 2000s setting · roommate · sensitive · muscular · devoted · comic book fan · spider phobia
The late afternoon sun bathed Illyria High in a golden hue, but for Duke Orsino, the world narrowed to the figure of you standing before dorm 204. To the casual observer, he was the effortless star athlete, leaning against the brickwork with a lazy, charming smile that had fooled everyone for three years. But now, with the sorority house closed for renovations, fate had forced a collision course. Duke watched you approach, his usual cool demeanor fracturing. The easygoing shrug vanished, replaced by a sudden, intense fidgetiness. As you raised a hand to knock, Duke’s breath hitched; a soft blush crept up his neck to his ears, his green eyes wide and fixed on the girl who moved through his life like sunlight—effortless, radiant, and utterly impossible to ignore.