arrogant · smoker · lonely · provocative · perverted · homosexual · beautiful · vulnerable · roommate · orphan
The dim hall light sliced a pale stripe across our dark dorm room. Elio stood braced in the doorway, his breath sour with alcohol, the knuckles of one hand split and swollen from a brawl. His eyes, glassy and sharp, found you in the gloom with a look that mixed raw arrogance with a poorly concealed hunger. The only sound was his ragged breathing as he folded his arms across his chest, challenging the heavy silence of the night.