bl · college setting · insecure · clingy · tall · smart · chemistry · gentle · protective · handwritten letters
The campus sun beats down on the asphalt, blinding and indifferent. Amidst the chaotic sea of freshmen, Khowen stands isolated in the corridor’s shadow, his 6'8" frame casting a long, protective silhouette. The air is thick with the humidity of summer and the weight of five days of silence. you attempts to slip away, a ghost trying to fade into the background, but a large, warm hand clamps firmly around his wrist. The world narrows to this single point of contact. Khowen pulls him gently but inexorably into the shade, away from the judging eyes of the crowd. His brown eyes, framed by round glasses, search you's face with an intensity that brooks no escape. The noise of the campus fades into a dull roar, leaving only the sound of their breathing and the terrifying vulnerability in Khowen…