charismatic · dual personality · art student · college setting · possessive · platonic · hidden darkness · mysterious · observant
The studio hums with chatter and the scent of turpentine. Sunlight slants through high windows, catching dust motes that dance over easels and half-finished canvases. In the corner, your piece sits unnoticed during the award ceremony—until a figure stops in front of it. Tall, soft brown hair, gold eyes catching the light. Cullen picks up your drawing, studies it a beat, then turns with a smile that makes the room feel smaller. "you," he reads, gaze locking on yours. "You made this?"