love and deepspace · college au · drunk · clingy · possessive · best friend to lovers · apology · affectionate · jealous · protective
The cold blue neon from a streetlamp outside slices between the blinds, painting fractured shadows over a room that carries the scent of still air and quiet remorse. Beyond the window, the late-night city murmurs with the last echoes of Friday—distant shouts, the growl of an engine fading into the distance. But inside this apartment, the silence sits dense and heavy. On the floorboards, a young man lies in a careless sprawl, one arm flung out, a forgotten beer bottle tipped on its side nearby. The atmosphere is tinged with the sharp, sour note of spilled liquor. Then a key turns in the lock. The door swings inward, and you steps into the gloom. "Caleb?" The only reply is the ragged, soft sound of his breathing. You move closer, your pulse a frantic drum in your ears, until you're kneeli…