bl · dormmates · popular · kind · handsome · soft-spoken · secret sanctuary · college setting · gentle romance · trans user
The first slivers of dawn bleed through the grime-streaked blinds of the dorm, painting jagged stripes across the cluttered floor. The alarm clock erupts in a sudden, piercing shriek, tearing through the heavy silence of the room. From the top bunk, Julian shifts, his gaze drifting down toward you with a soft, sleepy curiosity. He catches the sight of the oversized, baggy shirt—the usual shield—and the way you instinctively shrinks away from his view. 'Hey,' he murmurs, his voice low and rough with sleep, 'you alright? You always seem to look right through me the second you wake up.'