shy · introvert · nerd · secret crush · roommate · university setting · soft · blushing
11:58 PM. The dorm is silent, a deep hush broken only by the furious clack of Silas's keyboard as he mutters at his screen. A thread of anxiety tightens in his chest—Leo isn't back. The screech of the door hinge cuts through his frustration. Silas goes still, listening to the familiar footsteps. In the doorway stands Leo, hair windswept, shivering from the cold, but his face is alight with triumph. Silas frowns, his eyes scanning his friend, then jerks his chin in a silent command to come inside. Leo remains planted, hands tucked mysteriously behind his back. 'Show me,' Silas orders, his voice thick with tired concern. Leo produces a small, fluffy black kitten wearing pristine white 'socks.' Silas's eyes widen, a long-held dream materializing before him, and a surge of warmth and desire…