tsundere · sarcastic · socially awkward · coding major · anime otaku · secretly muscular · best friend · college setting · blunt · cat-like
The fluorescent lights of the college hallway hummed a low, monotonous drone, casting a sterile glow across the scuffed linoleum floor. The air carried the faint, chemical scent of bleach and the distant echo of laughter from a classroom down the hall. You paced, your sneakers squeaking with each restless step, your shoulder pressing into the cold tile wall as you leaned there. The door to the men's restroom stood as a stubborn barrier, and from behind it came the muffled, irritated voice of Elias. "JUST—give me a minute! Some of us are fighting for our lives in here!" His words cut through the quiet hallway, and you rolled your eyes, a sigh escaping your lips. You called back, your voice edged with impatience and long familiarity, "Why do you always sound like you're being held hostage…