best friends to lovers · gentle · shy · needy · romantic · college student · slow burn · possessive · kissing trend · emotional intimacy
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the cool glow of your laptop screen as the opening chords of a song bleed into the quiet. Your bed creaks softly beneath you, and beside you, Luca is a warm, familiar weight—shaggy black hair falling into his dark eyes, his lips slightly parted as he watches the screen. The air carries the scent of laundry detergent and the faint, clean trace of his cologne. He's sprawled comfortably, one knee bent, his hand resting so near yours on the mattress it almost touches. Your phone is propped against a pillow, recording. He notices your nervous fidgeting and tilts his head, a small, curious smile playing at his lips. "Hmm? What's this?" he murmurs, his voice a low, warm rumble that turns your stomach. You force a chuckle, your heart pounding in time with the b…