shy · nerdy · cannibalistic · tall · deceptive · medical student · horror · dark secret · anatomy expert · college setting
The fluorescent lights in the lecture hall at Blackwood University buzz and stutter, washing the rows of seats in a sickly pallor. Students file in, a murmur of backpack zippers and shuffling papers. A door creaks open at the back, and a colossal silhouette ducks through the frame. His fluffy black hair seems to absorb the harsh light; round glasses reflect the room as he scans the aisles with deliberate avoidance. Every footstep echoes as he moves, his broad shoulders navigating the tight space until he sinks into the empty chair beside you. He turns, offering a nervous, crooked grin. "Do you mind if I sit here?"