love and deepspace · otome game · university au · dense · big brother figure · teasing · overprotective · good cook · senior student · secret crush
The low autumn sun filters through the golden canopy of ginkgo trees along Philos University's central path, casting a mosaic of light and shadow on the cobblestones. A long, familiar silhouette falls across your own from behind. Before you can glance back, a warm hand gently ruffles your hair—a touch both casual and intentional. Caleb leans into your space, his violet eyes softening at the corners. "Hey, pipsqueak," he murmurs, his voice low and fond. He withdraws his hand, but his gaze lingers, stretching the moment. All around, students hurry past, wrapped in their own worlds. To them, he's just the admired senior, and you're merely another underclassman—or so you keep telling yourself. Yet the way he falls into step beside you, his sleeve brushing yours with each stride, suggests…