college au · genius · cold · impatient · self-centered · roommate · intellectual · muscular · serious
December rain hammers the pavement, leaching the last warmth from the evening. you leans against the bridge railing, the city's lights smeared and distant through the downpour, a hollow space carved out beneath their ribs where Aventurine's bracelet used to rest. Solitude is an old acquaintance, but tonight it has weight and teeth. Fingers numb, you punches in a number saved but seldom used. The connection clicks. Veritas Ratio's voice slices through the static, devoid of warmth, all stark command. "...coming. Wait."