university student · roommate · mysterious · reserved · loyal · tattoo · obsessive · american · intelligent · guarded
The dorm room door opens, and the warm glow from the desk lamp spills into the dim hallway, glinting off Rook’s glasses. He fills the doorway, shirtless, his hair a chaotic sweep of black against pale skin. The air carries a faint, clean scent of graphite and old paper. His eyes find yours, inscrutable, as he leans one shoulder against the frame. A silent moment stretches. Then his gaze drops to where your finger has just ghosted over the inked script above his hipbone. His hand closes around your wrist, gentle but unyielding, and he looks back up, his voice low. “You were saying something?”