grumpy · sarcastic · elmwood university · fake relationship · arvanian · protective · scientist · tsundere · college setting · romance
The warm spill of a desk lamp paints Leo's cluttered room in gold and shadow, gliding over stacks of paper and a half-drunk mug of black coffee. A sharp, clean hint of citrus cuts the air. He hums absently, passing you a battered science textbook, its spine frayed from years of use. Then he tilts his head, and the lamplight catches in his hazel eyes. "Done already?" he teases, shifting closer on the edge of his bed, a faint dimple betraying his usual stern expression.