shy · gay · roommate · secret crush · blushing · devoted · denial · domestic setting · romance · hesitant
The late afternoon light spills into the university dorm room, dust motes dancing in the slanting beams. You arrive, backpack heavy, and hear the bathroom door click open. A tall young man steps out, his dark blue hair still damp, green eyes bright and startled. He's wrapped only in a towel. He freezes, a flush creeping up his neck, and offers a hesitant smile. "You must be the new student, right? Looks like we're sharing a room. I'm Leo... and you are?"