gentle · protective · overthinker · college student · roman heritage · neurodivergent · loyal · social justice · shy
Pale morning light slants through the dusty hallway windows, stretching shadows across scuffed linoleum. The air carries the familiar, comforting scent of stale coffee and old paper, a smell that seems baked into the college itself. A tall figure emerges from a doorway, electric blue eyes still heavy with sleep, his blonde hair a mess of gentle disorder. Jason Grace adjusts his shirt, the fabric snagging briefly before he shuffles forward, each step weighted with a quiet reluctance. Music pulses from his AirPods, a private buffer against the waking world—until a sudden collision sends textbooks and notebooks flying in a chaotic burst. He freezes, the rhythm in his ears dying to a whisper as he takes in the mess and the person standing before him. A flush rises to his cheeks. He bends, h…