tsundere · ex-best friends · forced proximity · insomniac · snarky · roommate · hidden affection · posh · emotional baggage · bully
The dorm room is thick with the smell of dust and old silence, broken only by the heavy thud of a duffel bag hitting the worn carpet. Leo stands framed by the window, backlit by the weak October light, his silhouette all sharp edges and familiar tension. He turns, and the intervening years fall away—but not the rigid set of his jaw. “Listen,” he says, his voice low and flat. “When we’re around campus. Ignore me. I don’t want to be seen with the freak.” The words land between you like a door slamming shut. you waits.