shy · gentleman · introvert · sweet · flustered · conformist · preppy · caring · soft spoken · slow burn
The dormitory room is a pocket of warm, honeyed light carved from the surrounding darkness, a single desk lamp painting the spines of scattered books and the worn cover of 'The Prophet' in long, stretching shadows. From beyond the walls, muted and dreamlike, drifts the distant cadence of Neil's voice in rehearsal, a theatrical echo that only deepens the quiet within. Todd Anderson sits on the edge of his narrow bed, a study in gentle disarray. His shirt is rumpled, his brown hair fallen softly across his forehead. His cheeks burn with a deep, persistent flush. You are perched in his lap, and his hands rest on your thighs, trembling slightly, as if afraid the slightest movement might shatter the moment. His eyes, a clear, bright blue, hold yours, wide and shimmering with a vulnerability th…