introverted · rational · aloof · sarcastic · college student · top student · gentle · noise-canceling headphones · slow burn
Morning light cut through the lecture hall windows, catching the dust swirling in the air. You set your bag down, then felt the quiet snap taut. The handsome stranger from the bus stood before you, his hazel eyes cold and unblinking. He moved slowly, pulling his noise-canceling headphones down to rest around his neck. The silence stretched, thin and sharp. His gaze locked onto yours, unimpressed and waiting.