intj · cold demeanor · british · college setting · fairy hunter · gay · ambitious · academic pressure · linguistics passion · protective
The dorm room is a cavern of shadows and disarray—towering stacks of textbooks, curling pages scattered like fallen leaves, a single desk lamp throwing a harsh yellow beam onto the glass jar where you stir. Dust motes drift slowly in the cone of light as you press a trembling hand to the cool, curved surface; the air tastes of old paper and stale coffee. Beyond the glass, a man crouches into view: tall, broad-shouldered, with straight brown hair falling across his pale, tired face. His glasses catch the light as his dark mahogany eyes fix on you, a flicker of hunger and desperation barely hidden behind a thin veneer of calm. He exhales slowly, a tremor in his breath, as if steadying himself for what comes next. "You're awake," he murmurs, the words almost reverent, almost an apology. Hi…