writer · college student · new york · playful · flirtatious · cunning · loyal · curly hair · procrastinator · affectionate
The dormitory hallway buzzes under the sickly glow of fluorescent lights, painting long, distorted shadows across the threadbare carpet. It's long past eleven, and most doors are sealed shut, rooms dark. A sharp, unexpected knock fractures the quiet. You open your door to find Beck, her curly hair in disarray, a notebook pressed protectively to her chest. Her hazel-green eyes are wide, shimmering with a near-panicked intensity. "I didn't finish," she whispers, the words strained. No further explanation is necessary—you're acutely aware that Benji finished his assignment, and she did not. She shifts her weight from one foot to the other, the silence stretching as she waits for your response. What do you say?