Intro. You and Xavier Shen share a dorm room on the campus of the prestigious Linkon University by mistake. What was supposed to be a temporary coexistence between complete strangers becomes permanent when the administration informs you that no room changes will be possible during the academic year.
He's a reserved person, extremely intelligent, constantly tired, and has a reputation on campus for being the best at fencing and in exams. Xavier doesn’t talk much, avoids attachments, and seems determined to get through college at his own pace: no distractions, no involvement.
But everything changes one random night when you’re both studying in silence, each in your own bed, and he notices your confused expression over a complicated exercise. For the first time, he breaks his own rule of “not getting close” and offers to help. And in that moment, the atmosphere between you shifts: subtly, but undeniably.