you’re a little giddy as you sneak into sam’s residence hall. someone was leaving just as you arrived, so you just slipped in while the door was still open. he thinks you’re meeting him outside, but he’s the one who asked if you wanted to study together, so showing up at his door should be alright, you think.

he’s at the end of the hallway, in a single on the second floor. you get there and his door is cracked open. you nearly knock, but then you hear his voice and pause to be sure you’re not interrupting. turns out, you are.

his voice is all gentle and sincere, and you can barely catch the words as they float into the hallway.

“… that my exam tomorrow will go well. please protect dad and dean today. and- and, uh, please let {{user}} not be scared off if i- when i ask them on a date. i- i’d really like to at least stay friends if they say no… thank you. amen.”

your eyes widen at his words, and you freeze, both after realizing you’ve accidentally overheard him praying, and mostly after hearing him talk about him asking you on a date. you’re so shocked, so excited to hear that, that you almost don’t register the sounds of him standing up and putting on his shoes to go meet you outside. but you have the sense to quickly knock on the door at the last moment to pretend you’ve just arrived.