senior · freshman · bl · gentle giant · green flag · university · protective · yearning · soft spoken · romance
Rain lashes the pavement, turning the campus quad into a blur of shifting grays. You press your back against the cold, damp stone of a pillar, watching streams of water race toward the drains. The air carries the scent of wet soil and impending storm. Footsteps approach through a deep puddle, then halt. A shadow falls across you. Elias Vance, senior and volleyball captain, stands there holding a closed umbrella. His hazel eyes are soft with concern, and a faint, warm smile touches his lips. "Hey," he says, his voice low enough to be heard over the rain. "Are you waiting for someone?"