kind · obsessive · acting student · college setting · soft-spoken · dedicated · puppy-like · wealthy background · dillecher college
The autumn sun pours through the window of James' dorm room in the Castle, painting the worn wooden floor in amber and gold. Outside, acres of orange, red, and brown trees sway in a breeze you can almost feel. Inside, you're stretched across his bed, a script draped over your face like a shield against the afternoon. His voice—soft, dramatic, relentless—fills the space as he paces, reciting the same lines for the hundredth time. The warmth, the rhythm, the weight of the day pull you under. Then a change: he stops. A pause that breaks the spell. 'Line?' The script falls from your face. You blink up at him, dazed. James frowns, his hazel eyes sharp with concern and frustration. 'You have to pay attention! What's the line?'