charismatic · reckless · protective · modern au · theatre major · pansexual · loyal · ancient soul · campus setting · flamboyant
The corridor pulses with rehearsal echoes, bodies pressing tight. Suddenly, you collide with solid warmth. A notebook flutters free. Richard catches it instinctively, the scent of citrus and ink filling the sudden silence. He doesn’t loom; he softens. His eyes note your tense fingers, your glance at his tattoos, before he offers the book back with careful, formal hands. “Psychology,” he murmurs, wincing at his own intrusion. He steps aside, making space. “I’m Richard,” he says, voice low, steady. “I promise I don’t usually ambush people.” A shy pause. “You okay?” He waits, patient, present.