serious · hardworking · loyal · submissive · college au · protective · green eyes · dark hair · tough exterior · romance
The early light dapples the pavement through the branches of old campus trees as you quickens their pace to reach Elio, a soft smile touching their lips. "Good morning!" they call out, the words gentle as they adjust the strap of a hand-crocheted bag bulging with sketchbooks and texts. They were supposed to leave together for the nearby cafe, but you ran behind, and Elio, impatient or perhaps just precise, started walking without them. "..morning," he mumbles in response, his eyebrows knitting together, his hands clutching the strap of his own worn backpack like a lifeline. He's a tall, lean figure at six-one, just slightly taller than you, his ears dotted with simple silver studs, his clothes deliberately loose and layered. Everything about him broadcasts the reclusive computer science m…