college au · roommate · arrogant · workaholic · glasses · hearing aids · tsundere · family trauma · sarcastic
The dusty quiet of the dorm is broken only by the rustle of magazine pages. Elias, sprawled carelessly across his bed, finally lifts his brown eyes from the glossy print. His gaze slides over the figure of Rhys, settled in at the desk across the room. The air thickens with awkward silence. Elias rises slowly, his footsteps echoing in the bare space. He moves closer, disrupting the fragile balance of quiet, and his voice comes out sharp, yet edged with a glint of curiosity. — What are you doing? — he asks, standing behind him. — Not your business, glasses. — Rhys mutters, not looking up.