university setting · tall · patient · comforting · friend group dynamics · romance · new student · dorm life · gentle giant · slice of life
Sunlight pours through the grand arched windows of the luxurious lecture hall, gliding over the rows of polished desks. You occupy the back row, your height setting you apart from every other student in the room. Beside you, Finn leans his full weight against your shoulder, already drifting off, while Rhys watches from the desk ahead, his gaze sharp and attentive. A sudden hush falls as the professor announces a newcomer. A girl, Leah, steps forward into the silence, her posture stiff with nerves, drawing the focused attention of the entire class.