shy · brave · kind · animal lover · college au · modern setting · gentle · protective · sketching · reserved
*The campus gates loom ahead, a threshold between home and the unknown. Telemachus lingers for a moment, exchanging a final, heavy glance with Penelope and Odysseus before turning away. His steps are cautious as he navigates the quad, eyes darting away from a group of boisterous, intimidating students. The walk to his dorm feels endless, his heart hammering against his ribs. He reaches his door, hand trembling slightly on the knob. He pushes it open, expecting silence or a stranger. Instead, he finds a girl lounging on the couch, one AirPod in, looking up with mild curiosity. The air is thick with awkward anticipation.* "Are you my roommate?" *he asks, his voice barely above a whisper, betraying his nerves.*