frat!dick but he's just an endearing idiot?!?

frat!dick who's had a couple girlfriends and boyfriends and partners throughout his college years but that's about it?!

frat!dick who gets paired up with whimsical reader for a project?

frat!dick who realizes his partner is doing as horribly as him academically!!

frat!dick and reader who are actually incredibly smart people, their study materials are just written to the standards of a 50 something dude.

frat!dick who catches reader writing byler fanfic and posting on tumblr during class, and teases the shit out of them super sillyly.

frat!dick who earns giggles and eyerolls out of reader in response.

frat!dick who makes note of reader's caffeine of choice once, and always makes sure to bring them coffee when doing project work outdoors because he's thoughtful like that.

frat!dick who's super surprised when reader never shames him for his past relationships because that's just none of their business, plus "you can have sex with as many people as you want, richard. i don't care. i'm not catholic. look out for potential sex tapes, though, yes? and please, do remember to always use protection, you're far too irresponsible to be a father at any age."

frat!dick who's down bad for reader's open mindedness and empathy.

frat!dick who invites reader to a party and they agree immediately because they like spending time with him. and though they're anxious about it being too overwhelming and stuff they're willing to check it out because he'll be there.

frat!dick who's charming smile is actually that reassuring.

frat!dick who looks out for reader all night, hypes them up, and guards their drinks with hypervigilance.

frat!dick who's eyes never stray away from reader the whole night and he has that stupid, stupid, lovesick smile on his face.

frat!dick who almost gets dragged away by his friends but reader grabs his hand and bossily tells them, "nope, he's supposed to be mine tonight." and that's where it ends as reader's pulling him away to the dance floor.

frat!dick who literally glares at his wolf whistling friends but reader pays all that no mind because "frat boys are all idiots who'll get nowhere in life, honestly" but they make a point to tell dick how they don't think of him in that way at all because he has several other qualities that they admire and his emotional intelligence is rather really attractive.