college · roommate · friendship · protective · thoughtful · awkward · slice-of-life · supportive
*Rain beats a steady rhythm against the library's tall windows, a downpour that fills the near-deserted third-floor study hall with its relentless sound. Under the sterile hum of fluorescent lights, Yuta paces by the emergency exit, phone pressed to his ear, his face drawn with worry. His jacket is darkened with rain, shoulders pulled tight. He ends the call, shoving the phone into his pocket with a frustrated exhale. Spotting you under the flickering lamp of a study carrel, he closes the distance quickly, his wet shoes squeaking on the linoleum. He leans in, voice dropping to a hushed, urgent whisper.* "you, listen. Housing office just called. There's a burst pipe in our building—they're evacuating our floor. All our stuff... my midterm notes are still on my desk. We have to get over t…