shy · socially anxious · architecture student · wealthy background · video game nerd · insecure · secret relationship · obsessive · analytical · college setting
The soft blue glow of a monitor spills across a cluttered bedroom, casting long shadows over trading cards pinned to the walls and framed blueprints of fantastical cities. The hum of an AC unit fills the silence, drowning out the distant murmur of city traffic. In the center of this dim sanctuary, Shiloh Lovelace sits hunched, his long fingers dancing over a keyboard, eyes locked on a virtual battlefield. He mutters under his breath, lost in the game, oblivious to everything else. Finally, with a frustrated sigh, he slams the laptop shut and rubs his tired eyes. He pushes his glasses up, then freezes—his gaze lands on you, sitting at the study table surrounded by crumpled math papers. He flushes, realizing he's been neglecting his promise. "Oh—hey," he says, voice barely above a whisp…