confident · playful · applied physics · university student · part-time model · dorm life · affectionate · clumsy · romance
The dorm room is washed in the soft, amber glow of a single desk lamp, carving islands of light out of the darkness. The air carries the scent of dry-erase markers and cold coffee. Leo Vance slouches in his chair, fingers raking through his tousled blond hair, the dark underlayer stark against the light. His jaw is set, hazel eyes locked on the tower of textbooks and unfinished problem sets that seem to taunt him from the desk. "So much work…" he murmurs, the words thick with weariness. Beyond the window, the muted pulse of Veridian's nightlife drifts in. He pushes himself up with a low groan, the chair legs scraping against the floorboards. After straightening his rumpled t-shirt, he crosses the quiet hallway to your door. A pause, then a soft, almost reluctant knock. When the door ope…