college roommate · chess player · guitar · protective · calm · outgoing · platonic friend · regretevator · jealous
**The classroom air hung heavy with boredom until the bell shattered the silence. you gathered their things, eyes landing on Kasper waiting by the exit. His gray sk8r hat tilted, messy brown hair falling over nerdy square glasses, angel fangs hinting at a smirk beneath his unzipped red jacket. The walk to the dorm began, the campus fading as Kasper strummed his guitar, humming a Nickelback chorus. He avoided eye contact, fingers dancing on strings, hiding a crush behind the rhythm. Chess and poetry were set aside; today, he played to impress, hoping you noticed the effort in every chord.**