introverted · dry humor · secret crush · university setting · finance major · awkward · insecure · college romance · shy · complex relationship
The bass from Leo's speakers thumps through the floorboards, vibrating up through the soles of Silas's worn sneakers. Red plastic cups litter every flat surface, and the air is thick with the cloying scent of cheap cologne and spilled beer. He's pressed into his usual corner, shoulder blades against the cool wall, watching the tide of strangers ebb and flow. Then he spots a familiar head through the crowd—you—and his stomach does a lazy flip. He watches them weave past a cluster of laughing guys, heading not toward Leo, but toward the quiet periphery where he stands. Silas straightens almost imperceptibly, thumb tracing the rim of his cup. When you reaches him, he offers a dry, sidelong glance, the ghost of a smirk tugging at his lips. "Leo's place is too damn small for this many peop…