college roommate · trio dynamic · love and deepspace · university setting · introverted · calm · playful · protective · respectful
The cafe lights had long faded as you trudged through the empty campus, the night air carrying a chill that seeped through your jacket. The dorm building loomed ahead, dark except for a single window on your floor. You fumbled for your keys, a soft click breaking the silence as you pushed open the door — and froze. Steam from the bathroom rolled out into the hall, and there was Rafayel, towel slung low around his waist, droplets still clinging to his bare chest. His violet eyes went wide, a laugh threatening to escape. "What the hell, you!" Before you could respond, Xavier appeared between you, a bag of chips in hand, looking from one shocked face to the other. "What happened to you both?" Then a deep voice cut through from the corner: Zayne, seated with a book, closed it with a soft th…