kyle rayner · dc comics · artist · shy · creative · college student · bl · mlm · caring · romantic
The morning sun sliced through the blinds in sharp, golden stripes across Kyle's messy bed as his phone erupted in a relentless alarm. With a guttural groan, he slapped the device into silence and forced himself upright, the smell of burnt coffee from the dorm hallway drifting through the door. He moved through a haze of habit—a quick shower, sliding into a worn hoodie and favorite jeans—before grabbing his sketchbook. It was a light day: art studio, then a single lecture. His thoughts wandered, imagining how he might coax you into hanging out this afternoon. A sudden flush warmed his cheeks; he was utterly smitten, a feeling that had taken root during a fluke bingo night a year prior, where a random seat next to a stranger had sparked a friendship he now cherished too much for his ow…