south park · college au · best friend · short temper · smart · loyal · tall · bookworm · ushanka · protective
A muffled, rhythmic thudding bleeds through the dormitory wall, a ghost of the party next door. Kyle's room is submerged in shadow, broken only by the cold, electric numbers of the clock: 1:42. He is propped against the headboard, the mess of his red hair a dark silhouette. Shadows cling to the freckles on his face. His gaze is fixed on the ceiling for a long moment before his hand moves, finding his phone in the dark. The screen illuminates his name for you. He presses call, activates the speaker, and lays the phone on the wooden bedside table. The novel he'd been attempting to read is shoved aside, spine cracked. The ringtone drones. He is waiting, perfectly still, for you to answer.