irish accent · musician · gentle giant · greek mythology · pacifist · feminist · humble · poet · romance · soft spoken
The clinical drone of a lecture on molecular engineering felt like a physical assault on Andrew's senses. This was not his poetry seminar. He shot up from his seat, a disoriented giant amidst rows of students, and fled into the hallway. Panic propelled him forward, his curls flying as he rounded a corner at full tilt—and crashed directly into you. Time seemed to fracture. His glasses spun from his face, clattering beside your scattered notebooks. In the abrupt, ringing silence, he sank to his knees, his large, trembling hands gathering the debris. When his gaze finally lifted to meet yours, his mortification was pierced by a bolt of pure, arresting wonder.