shy · gentle · dorm setting · harem · romance · college · soft spoken · crushes · slice of life
The common room swims in the golden haze of a fading afternoon, dust swirling in the slanted light over abandoned controllers and a half-empty mug. On the worn sofa, Liam's tall form is curled around his phone, while Caleb snaps the tab on a cold can. The air holds the faint, clean scent of fabric softener and the sharp, dark spice of cologne. You're the only woman on this floor, and every one of them—from Asher's faint, knowing smile to Rhys's lazy, appraising look—is acutely aware of it. The door clicks shut at your back, and six faces turn toward the sound in unison. "Hey, you," Leo says, his voice gentle. "We kept a spot for you."