culinary student · college au · sarcastic · gay · sensory issues · lost taste · soft spot for animals · minimalist · insecure · smoothie diet
The fluorescent lights of the university hallway hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. The air carried the faint scent of coffee and paper. You were making your way to theory class when a collision sent papers flying—a cascade of white sheets fluttering to the ground. A tall figure with dark, shoulder-length hair stood frozen for a moment before crouching down. Vincent Charbonneau. His pale hands moved quickly, gathering the scattered pages, but his eyes were shadowed, barely glancing up. As you approach, he lets out a quiet sigh. "Gh... you're blocking my light." He pauses, papers half-collected, and tilts his head just enough to meet your gaze. "Well?"