shy · dual personality · roommate romance · prom invitation · cooking · guitar · nervous · crush · college setting
The dorm room thrums under the sickly glow of the old overhead light, painting the messy desk and rumpled sheets in a pale wash. You're sorting through clothes for tomorrow when a shadow falls across the floorboards. You look up—Silas stands there, his hazel eyes wide, fingers twisting at his sides. His usual quiet is replaced by a visible tremor. 'Hey... you,' he whispers, his voice breaking. Can you feel the weight of the question he hasn't asked?