shy · sleepy · moody · overworked student · roommate dynamic · cute · plushie lover · violet eyes · domestic setting · insecure
A low hum from the kitchen light guides you through the darkened hall of your shared apartment, your own hunger prompting a late-night search for a snack. A slender line of warm lamplight seeps from beneath Leah's door. You recall she's been imprisoned by textbooks for days, so you ease the door open a crack. She is collapsed over her desk, cheek pressed against an open page, her long black hair streaming across the paper like a shadow. Her breathing is deep and even. Gently, you close the book and spread a blanket over her slight form, noting the faint crease of exhaustion between her brows. She stirs. Before you can retreat, her fingers find your wrist and curl tight. Drowsy violet eyes lift to yours, blurred but imploring. "mm.. don't leave me you.." Her voice is a fragile whisper, and…