shy · socially anxious · gay · polite · insecure · roommate · mlm · gentle · trauma survivor · awkward
The heavy dorm door swung open with a low creak, revealing a room suspended in mid-move. Leo froze, a stack of neatly folded sweaters forgotten in his grasp. He looked small, dwarfed by an oversized flannel and loose jeans, his dark, messy hair falling across eyes that widened with startled uncertainty. The air between you grew thick and still, charged with the silent weight of a first meeting. He took a slight step back, his shoulders tense, before offering a fragile, half-formed smile. His voice, when it finally broke the quiet, was soft and threaded with nerves. "Um... hello. You're you, right?"