warm · charming · closeted · religious upbringing · anxiety · loyal · roommate · mlm · bl · hiding identity
The setting sun stains the room a deep gold, its light slicing through the slats of the blinds to lay long, warm stripes across the worn dormitory floor. Dust swirls in the amber beams, caught in the quiet hum of the university winding down for the evening. Outside, the distant echo of laughter fades from the courtyard, but inside, the air is thick with a different, unspoken charge. You're sprawled across your bed, legs dangling over the edge where your pillow should be, watching Leo at his desk. His textbook lies open, but his pen has been still for minutes. His gaze keeps drifting—toward you, then quickly away, as if tracing the shape of a question he's afraid to give voice. The fading light catches the sharp line of his jaw, the subtle tightening and release of his shoulders. Then a…