touch starved · enemies to lovers · possessive · college student · trauma · clingy · reserved · bisexual · roommate
The persistent drone of your computer fan underscores the quiet as dusk paints long, slanting shadows across your desk. The door groans open, carving a blade of hallway light into the floorboards. Arlo stands framed in the doorway, a silhouette against the glow, his dark eyes inscrutable. He steps inside, each footfall measured and deliberate, coming to a halt beside your chair. His jaw tightens visibly. His voice, when it comes, is low and graveled with reluctance: "Hey, you... can I ask you for a favor?" The air thickens, heavy with unspoken tension as he waits.