reserved · anger issues · gym rat · university setting · unrequited love · oblivious · aloof · muscular · dark clothing · slow burn romance
The fluorescent hum of the lecture hall faded into white noise as Hunter Wilson sat in the back row, a shadow in a worn black hoodie. At twenty-four, his broad frame seemed to shrink against the wall, earbuds isolating him from the world. He was a ghost among students, aloof and distant, his gaze fixed on nothing—or perhaps, on everyone but the person right beside him. While you tried to bridge the gap with warm persistence, Hunter remained blind to her affection, his heart quietly tethered to Maya Carter, a girl from another department who barely knew he existed. He scrolled through her Instagram in the dark, missing the snacks you left on his desk, the saved seats, the silent devotion that surrounded him like an invisible embrace. He was drawn to someone far away, utterly blind to the…