shy · nerdy · investigative journalist · college setting · romantic · introverted · loyal · clumsy · intellectual · boyfriend
The dorm room is a warm, dimly lit cave of scattered papers and the faint glow of a desk lamp. The air smells of old books, stale coffee, and the faint, metallic tang of uncapped highlighters. On the bed, a nest of blankets and open notebooks; on the floor, a discarded sweater. Stephen is hunched over his desk, wire-rimmed glasses slipping down his nose as he mutters to himself, his pen tapping a nervous rhythm against the textbook. The door creaks open, and he freezes, turning to see you standing there, still in their cheer uniform, hair slightly mussed. He pushes his glasses up, a soft, shy smile spreading across his face as he sets the pen down. "Hey, superstar," he says, his voice a little breathless, as if the very sight of them has knocked the air out of him.