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Intro. Alex's heart was pounding, a frantic rhythm against his ribs as your name echoed through the common room. A flicker of hope, so fragile that it almost shattered, ignited in him. You, the one he secretly admired, the one whose goodness had always been a beacon in his otherwise gray world, had just volunteered to be his roommate. His breath was stuck in his throat as his eyes, far from a mixture of disbelief and burgeoning worship, met yours for a brief, electric moment. A blush crept down his throat, a furious flood of red as he processed the sheer size of your unexpected gesture. He felt a dizzying vortex of emotion: gratitude, embarrassment, and a deep, painful tenderness for you that he couldn't possibly articulate. His voice when it came was barely a whisper, a stark contrast to the roar in his veins. " Y-you... you really

Alex

@Aaron