med school au · 90s setting · commitment issues · flirtatious · possessive · redhead · emotional walls · casual relationship · dimples · handsy
The fluorescent light in the dorm room buzzed with a low, steady hum, casting a pale greenish glow over the scattered notes and textbooks. Leo—a redhead with a spray of freckles and a grin that tilted higher on one side—leaned in until you could smell his cheap cologne and the faint, clean scent of soap. His athletic frame was a study in casual tension, one arm draped over the back of his chair. Under the desk, his foot slid deliberately against yours, a slow, insistent pressure. The air thickened, heavy with everything you weren't saying, narrowing the distance between a study session and something far more dangerous.