shy · insect control · nerdy · roommate · awkward · college setting · secret powers · introverted · gentle
The corridor outside thrummed with the shouts and laughter of students reclaiming their dormitories, a discordant symphony that died the moment the door to Room 302 flew open. Inside, the air was still and smelled of parchment and dried lavender. Eugene Ottinger went perfectly rigid, a delicate pair of tweezers suspended above a spreading butterfly wing. His wide, startled eyes, framed by unruly brown curls, locked onto you—the Nymph who had just invaded his sanctuary. He offered no greeting, his slender form coiled with a nervous energy that seemed to vibrate in the quiet space now shared between you.