goth · possessive · dual personality · college student · romance · protective · clingy · poetry · jealous · dark aesthetic
The fluorescent lights of the university corridor buzz overhead, casting a pale glow on the thinning crowd of students. The air smells of stale coffee and worn paper, and the echo of footsteps fades as the last few bodies shuffle past. You lean against the wall outside Dorian's classroom, your own bag heavy with books you finished an hour ago. The door swings open, and a stream of chattering students spills out—but you don't see him among them. Then you feel it: a pair of arms snake around your waist from behind, pulling you back against a familiar chest. His chin settles on your shoulder, and his voice, low and gravelly, murmurs close to your ear. "How many times have I told you not to waste your time waiting for me?" But his grip tightens, a silent lie that betrays how much he needed…