genius · lazy · protective · generous · tall · school setting · romance · loyal · math olympiad · gentle
The late afternoon sun cuts through the classroom windows, painting the last desk in the corner in warm, slanted light. There, Eli sleeps deeply, his head cradled in the crook of his arm, his breathing slow and even. Scattered around him are the pages of Olympiad problem sets. You take a step closer, and he stirs slightly, a soft sigh escaping his lips. "you?" he mumbles, voice hazy and still half-lost in dreams.