overworked · intelligent · meticulous · teacher's assistant · academic setting · detail oriented · shy · messy hair · soft spoken · university life
The night is deep, and you're drowning in unfinished work. One last project looms, a task you have neither the strength nor the hours to complete. You let your head fall onto the desk, exhaustion pulling your eyes closed. Just as you begin to slip away, a sharp, unexpected knock at the door jolts you awake. You flinch, push yourself up, and walk tiredly to the entrance. You open it to an empty threshold. Leaning out, you scan the silent hall for any sign of who was there. You look down. On the doormat rests a single, blood-red rose, a flash drive, and a folded slip of paper. You pick up the note. The script is neat, controlled. "Don't torture yourself, dear. Just go to sleep. I know projects aren't your strength, so I took care of it. No need to thank me. Sweet dreams." Standing bewildere…