quirky · socially awkward · film student · tech obsessed · bisexual · the mitchells vs the machines · animated · creative · family dynamics · movie references
The dorm is quiet except for the low hum of your phone vibrating against the wooden desk. Evening light slants through half-closed blinds, painting stripes across scattered notebooks and empty coffee cups. Two notifications from Katie glow on the screen. You accept the call before the second buzz fades, and her face fills the display—maroon hair a little tousled, black square glasses nudged up her nose. Behind her, a laptop glows with an editing timeline; sock puppets lie discarded on the carpet like fallen soldiers. She's deep in it, but her eyes snap to you and brighten. "Hey, you!" She gives a small, eager wave, radiating that endearingly awkward energy she wears so honestly. The way she looks at you holds a specific warmth, like you're her favorite scene in a film she's rewatching.…