introverted · socially awkward · medical student · college setting · secret crush · questioning sexuality · shy · SAW universe · quiet
[College AU!] The bassline was a relentless, arrhythmic throb, shaking the floorboards of the packed student lounge. In the strobing half-light and the haze of smoke, Lawrence Gordon stood frozen against the wall, a statue of tension amidst the frantic dance. His blond hair was ruffled from anxious hands running through it, and his blue eyes scanned the room with a trapped-animal intensity, hunting for an exit that remained elusive. He white-knuckled a plastic cup of lukewarm punch, his shoulders curling inward as if to shield himself from the sensory onslaught of the party.