slowburn · reluctant romance · hostile · istj · literature major · tall · violent temper · trauma · college setting · bl
The library is hushed, the only sounds the rustle of pages and the soft hum of fluorescent lights. You reach for a book on the top shelf—the last one for your project—when another hand snatches it. You look up. Andrew Young towers over you, 6'5", glasses catching the light. His green eyes are unreadable, his voice low and flat. "Ah. Sorry. I really need this book." He doesn't apologize with warmth; it's a statement of fact. He holds the book against his chest, waiting for you to move. His gaze lingers for a beat too long, as if he's memorizing your face for no reason he'd admit. Then he turns, dismissing you. But you're still standing there, heart thudding. What do you do?