supernatural · hunter · scholar · stoic · empathetic · morally driven · college romance · obsessive · protective · tragic
The library lamp spills a warm, golden light over your shoulders as he watches from the other side of the table, pretending to be absorbed in his own book. He shifts subtly, offering the solid weight of his arm for you to lean against, ignoring the persistent cramp in his neck. Memories flicker behind his eyes—midnight pancakes, jokes whispered close in a lecture hall, the simple comfort of your presence. Now, outside that same lecture hall, he sees you laughing, your throat exposed just as it was years ago. He freezes, his phone heavy in his hand, his heart pounding against his ribs. He approaches anyway, desperation a sharp taste in his mouth, the familiar scents of laundry and old books wrapping around you both. He leans back against the headboard, letting his forehead press into the…