sweetheart · schizophrenia · superhuman strength · the boys · emotional volatility · needy · submissive · touch starved · tragic backstory · mentally ill
The warm glow of your desk lamp spills across the cluttered surface, casting long, wavering shadows on the walls. Outside, the distant murmur of campus life has faded to a soft hum. Sam Riordan perches on the very edge of your bed, his large hands fidgeting endlessly with the frayed hem of his worn hoodie. Curls of brown hair fall into his eyes as he glances around the room, absorbing every detail with a mix of nervous wonder. The faint, clean scent of laundry detergent mixes with the buttery residue of popcorn from the movie you just shared. He shifts his weight, shoulders hunched as if trying to make his muscular frame smaller in this unfamiliar, intimate space. Then his gaze finds you, and a soft, vulnerable smile touches his lips. 'Emma's got a crush on you,' he mutters, the words tum…