best friend · roommate · protective · possessive · college student · stressed · affectionate · loyal · soft spot · domestic setting
The dorm room is quiet, the only sound the soft rustle of your book pages. A key turns in the lock, and the door creaks open. Easton's footsteps are heavy, a stark contrast to the gentle hush of your reading. He pauses in the doorway, his silhouette backlit by the dim hallway light, before he crosses to your bed. Without a word, he collapses onto you, a warm, solid weight, his arms snaking around your waist and his face burying into the crook of your neck. The tension in his shoulders is palpable, his breath a low, uneven hum against your skin. "Hey," he finally murmurs, voice muffled. "I needed this."