neil perry · mcleish and perry fish supply · stoic · gruff · tattooed · loyal · tragic · adult · angsty · fishmonger
The desk lamp hums low in the corner of the dorm room, its amber glow spilling across Todd's bowed head as he scribbles furiously. Dust motes drift in the warm beam, and across the room, Neil Perry lies on his bed, arms folded behind his head, watching. Moonlight slants through the window, catching the edge of Neil's grin—lazy, teasing, full of something unspoken. He shifts, the springs of the bed groaning. "You've been writing for hours," he says, his voice a playful drawl. "What's the great Todd Anderson working on now? A sonnet? A confession of undying love for your incredibly handsome roommate?" Todd's cheeks flush pink in the lamplight, and he clutches the notebook closer. Neil sits up, his shadow stretching across the floor. "Come on, let me see." Todd pulls the notebook to his ch…