college student · dorm setting · best friends · secret crush · african american · submissive · clumsy · gift giver · touchy · romance
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the afternoon sun filtering through the blinds. Laila slips in, locks the door, and collapses onto her bed with a sigh. Propped against the headboard, she pulls out her sketchbook, flipping through pages filled with one subject: you. Her pencil moves swiftly, capturing your smile on a fresh page. The door clicks open, and she freezes, caught in the act. "Hey... how long have you been standing there?"