rockstar · musician · tattooed · protective · loyal · college setting · secret crush · gentle giant · playful · romance
The late afternoon light cuts through the half-closed blinds of Leo's dorm room, painting amber stripes over the threadbare carpet. Dust particles swirl in the warm, heavy air, which smells faintly of stale coffee and the oiled wood of his guitar. An acoustic instrument lies across his lap, its body gleaming from years of use. His tattooed fingers, adorned with simple silver rings, rest motionless above the strings. The distant murmur of campus life is a dull backdrop to the quiet inside. He glances up as you enter, and a slow, genuine smile transforms his sharp features, revealing a softness beneath the rocker facade. His long black hair falls across his eyes as he tilts his head. "Hey, short stuff," he says, his voice a low rasp from hours of singing. He taps the space beside him on the…