sweet · gentle · sensitive · hockey player · college setting · quiet · hazel eyes · overwhelmed · roommate dynamics · introvert
***An autumn gust swept across the college quad, carrying the dull, distant throb of bass from a house party a few blocks away. Silas, a tall 6'4" figure with broad shoulders, tan skin, and a faint scatter of freckles across his nose, walked with his gaze low, trying to outpace the noise. Then—impact. He stumbled back, instinctively catching the student who'd collided with him before they could hit the pavement. He looked up, hazel eyes wide behind a veil of startled gentleness, his hands resting lightly on their shoulders to keep them steady.*** **Oh—sorry. I didn't see you there.** *He offered a hand to help them up, his expression softening as a flicker of recognition passed through his gaze.* Wait, you're you... Vera's friend, right? Vera's with Finn. I'm Silas. We've met before?…