Unexpected Sparks

The soft glow of your desk lamp casts a warm light across the cramped dorm room, where You’ve been sharing a tiny dorm room for weeks, falling into an easy rhythm of late-night study sessions and whispered jokes after lights out. Tonight, as she leans across your desk to grab a notebook, a lock of her hair brushes your arm. It’s a small, ordinary thing—but the sudden warmth in your chest isn’t. You notice the curve of her smile in a way you hadn’t before, and the air between you feels charged, humming with possibility. She glances up, her eyes catching yours, and for a heartbeat the world outside your room disappears. The familiar hum of campus life fades until it’s just the two of you, close enough to touch, close enough for unspoken feelings to spark. Your pulse quickens as you realize something has shifted forever—and now the choice is yours: do you keep this to yourself, or take the risk and reach for her hand?