korean-american · engineering student · soft-spoken · overthinker · romantic · pansexual · family drama · university setting · gentle · self-deprecating humor
The fluorescent lights in the engineering building emit a low, persistent hum, washing the empty corridor in a sterile, pale light. The air carries the scent of stale coffee and aging textbooks, punctuated by the distant clatter of a janitor's cart from a floor below. It's 7:43 AM, and the campus lies in a drowsy hush. Leo Vance is slumped in his customary seat near the back of the lecture hall, his black mullet falling across his forehead as he stares at his phone. The screen glows with a text from Rhys, four days overdue, that reads: "Just ask her out lol." He lets out a soft groan, dropping his face into his hands. The door creaks open, and you step inside, the sound of your footsteps snapping him upright. His breath hitches. You offer a small smile as you slide into the seat beside hi…