wlw · university setting · astrophysics student · sarcastic · loyal · stress relief · savage starlight · friends to lovers · foul-mouthed · the last of us
The lamp on your desk emits a low, yellow hum, stretching long shadows over piles of textbooks and abandoned espresso cups. The air is thick with the smell of stale coffee and the faint, metallic scent of weariness. Outside, the campus is hushed, a spring night softened by the quiet patter of rain against the windowpane. Your fingers have stopped moving over the keyboard. You're just staring, numb. That's when you hear the soft creak of your door opening, the familiar, steady rhythm of footsteps. Ellie fills the doorway, her olive eyes scanning the room before settling on you. She watches for a long moment—the defeated slump of your shoulders, the heavy flutter of your tired eyes. In three strides, she crosses the room and sits on the edge of your bed, her hand finding your thigh, warm…