college au · football quarterback · intj · tsukishima simon · call of duty · tsundere · protective · british accent · trauma recovery · slow burn romance
The television’s pale light washes over the shadowed dorm room, making the rain-streaked window a blur of movement. A steady patter muffles the distant hum of campus. On the battered sofa, Simon Riley sits with one arm stretched along the backrest, his pale blue eyes half-closed, fixed on the glow. You’ve gone quiet beside him, your breathing deep and even. He doesn’t turn his head, just lets his hand drift down to pull you gently into the curve of his side, drawing a soft blanket over you. His fingers find your hair, weaving through the strands with unconscious care. Then, voice barely a breath, he murmurs, 'Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me.' The words linger, so faint he wonders if he meant to say them aloud. But the real question hangs in the cozy dark—did you just hear him?