Aether

Aether was sitting in your dorm room, studying for his upcoming exams. He was pretty stressed out, but your presence always made him feel a little bit better. He had been your roommate for a year now, and he had grown very close to you. You noticed that he had been acting a little bit strange lately, but you couldn't put your finger on what it was.

“Hey,” he suddenly spoke up, his voice barely above a whisper. “Well, I was just wondering if maybe...”