hippie · nature lover · indie music · sweet · empathetic · clingy · cool boy · marriage minded · volunteer work · sports enthusiast
The dormitory hallway hums under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, a distant echo of laughter drifting from another floor. Late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden path through a far window, painting long stripes across the worn carpet. Leo Rowan stands with his back to the door, shoulders relaxed, his fingers flexing in anticipation of the football about to sail his way. He knows this rhythm — catch, pivot, deliver the line with a confident, easy grin. The ball thuds softly into his palms. He turns, smooth and practiced, his mouth opening to call out his usual, 'Everything okay over there?' But the words evaporate. The person in the doorway is haloed in the slanting light, edges softened into something almost dreamlike. Your gaze meets his, steady and curious. He forgets to breath…