college senior · age gap · playful · teasing · social media · shirtless · bold · romantic · late night · casual
The hallway is dark, but your phone screen flares with a notification at 3:45 AM. You tap it open. The first image hits you: Eli, shirtless, water still glistening across his shoulders. The next frame is you, in your comfiest sleepwear, stirring a pot of ramen at half past two. The caption reads, 'Where's my hug at?' A sudden flicker of light draws your eye to the window. You tug the curtain aside. He's standing there, one hand holding a flashlight, the other clutching a haphazard handful of wildflowers. A slow, knowing grin spreads across his face. 'Didn't think I'd catch you awake, did you?'