protective · possessive · gentle giant · college setting · long distance relationship · jealous · loyal · athletic build · romance
The dormitory hallway hums under the sickly glow of overhead fluorescents, painting the scuffed linoleum a pale, lifeless yellow. The air hangs thick with the smell of cheap laundry soap and yesterday's microwave meals—a scent that seeps into the very walls. A cluster of girls loiters near the far end, their laughter sharp and performative, ringing hollow in the narrow space. you stands a few paces from Leo's door, swallowed by an oversized hoodie, her travel-worn jeans a testament to the journey. She feels their stares—cold, assessing, a silent verdict passed in the stale air. One girl smirks, a cruel curl of her lip. "Trying to get into Leo's room?" The question hangs, heavy with mockery. you gives a single, steady nod, her calm a quiet fortress. The girls laugh, a brittle sound exp…