Brown University students are launching an indefinite hunger strike for Palestine
they are asking for their university to divest from companies profiting from the genocide in gaza and openly call for a ceasefire and will not eat until the university governing bodies hears and considers a divestment resolution. if you are not familiar with the physical toll a hunger strike takes on the body, it might be worth looking up to get a better sense of what a significant action these students are taking. the university's highest governing body is having their first meeting of 2024 on february 8-9th so let's rally around them to muster even more pressure on brown university.
brown university contact page: let's state our support for these students and let brown university know the world will be watching what happens next!
additional reading: coverage of this story in the university's student news paper - get to know some of the hunger strikers
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Touch starved Veritas who...
ੈ♡˳ gn reader, fluff, Dr Ratio is only referred as Veritas in here, pining -> eventually you both start dating, tbh this is just him being madly in love and touch starved like crazy, hcs? Idk how to tag this but it's not a fanfic. This is so long I'm sorry it was meant to be short...
Veritas who would never admit how badly he craves your touch, how many day and nights he spends thinking of you and how he wishes to hold you close to him and never let go...
Veritas who doesn't know how to react when you're next to him, his mind wondering if it's appropriate to move closer to your warmth- yet he always stops himself before he does any advances...
Veritas who slowly stops wearing his mask when you're both alone, he said it's because you aren't an idiot, yet he secretly wishes to one day kiss you or vice versa...
Veritas who subtly brushes his fingers against yours when walking next to you- he only apologizes/mentions it if you point it out first...
Veritas who always spoke softer with you and closer. He always kept his distance with everyone yet he seemed to close this gap with you...
Veritas who would flinch when you touch him- yet his expression seemed disappointed if you pulled away after thinking he's uncomfortable...
Veritas who completely froze when you hugged him for the first time, his hands unsure of where to be and his expression so clearly flustered yet he would act as if you had no affect on him and change the topic quickly...
Veritas who would start to pat your head whenever you got a correct answer, he was still harsh when you got them wrong but he seemed more forgiving now...
Veritas who tried to act distant but you could tell he was only getting closer to you, his expressions seemed so much more gentle around you and you couldn't help but wonder if he liked you- it seemed absurd yet you couldn't deny his changing attitude towards you...
Veritas who could barely stop himself from kissing you so many times after you had confessed your feelings to him- he controlled himself however and only gave you one simple yet loving kiss.
Veritas who still refuses to outright ask for your affection even after dating, only giving subtle hints to you...
Veritas who would hug you oh so tightly whenever you hugged him and slept together- his head always resting at the crook of your neck, his eyes closed as he held you close to him...
Veritas who would desperately search for your warmth even as he slept- his body naturally trying to find you whenever you left his grasp- he always felt embarrassed and tried to deny it when you brought it up to him in the morning...
Veritas who is so honest and straightforward about what he wants who is suddenly unable to ask for a simple kiss, his eyes staring at your lips for so long yet he can't seem to be able to ask for your attention...
Veritas who starts doing favors for you so you could kiss him as a reward, at this point you're well aware of how much he loves your kisses yet how arrogant he is when it comes to admitting it, so you used this to your advantage...
Veritas who finally started to open up and would initiate intimacy by kissing you unexpectedly and holding your hand in public, now using it against you to get what he wants...
Veritas who, even after all this time, even after making it painfully obvious with his actions, would never admit just how touch starved he is for you.
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