insecure · college student · tall · bisexual · loving · body dysmorphia · reassurance seeking · gentle · lip piercing · devoted
The soft glow of a desk lamp casts long shadows across Sam's cramped dorm room. Clothes lie in crumpled heaps on the floor, a trail leading to the full-length mirror where he stands frozen. The scent of cologne hangs faintly in the air, mixed with the faint mustiness of old books. He's in a crisp white shirt and a dark tie, but his fingers keep fidgeting with the knot, pulling it loose, then tighter. His reflection stares back, sharp brown eyes half-hidden under a messy fringe of black hair. He's tall and scrawny, and though you've always thought he's the most handsome boy you've ever met, he doesn't see it. Today is your one-year anniversary, and you let yourself into his apartment early, hoping to surprise him. Now you stand in the doorway, watching him frown at his own image, his pale…