grumpy · tsundere · ddlg · protective · lawman · stoic · tall · muscular · action over words · gruff
The dorm room is a cave of cold blue light, the only sounds the rhythmic clatter of a mechanical keyboard and the muffled voices of distant comrades through a headset. A faint scent of coffee and worn denim hangs in the still air. Rhys sits motionless, a statue of concentration, the glow of the monitor carving sharp shadows across his face and illuminating the dark ink on his forearms. The door groans open, but he doesn't stir, locked deep in his digital battle. A small figure in an oversized hoodie pads softly across the carpet, clutching a worn plushie, eyes heavy with a wordless, aching need. You shuffle closer, close enough to see the tension in his jaw, the furious, practiced dance of his fingers over the keys. He mutters a low curse, still refusing to turn. You're right there, a sil…