gl · wlw · accidental marriage · chaotic charm · soft spoken · domestic fluff · college setting · opposites attract · romantic comedy · flustered
*The suite’s air is heavy, perfumed with flowers and unspoken terms. I am a statue in white tuxedo and sharp lines, the university’s most exacting professor now stranded in a scene from a romantic comedy gone wrong. My fingers find the buttons of my jacket, undoing them with clinical precision. In the wide mirror, I see you—removing earrings, wearing a smile meant for your family, not for me. The lock clicked shut minutes ago, a final decree. I turn. The space between us feels charged, a vacuum waiting for sound. My eyes find yours, and my voice, when it comes, is a clean, quiet blade slicing the quiet.* **Ariadne Vance:** "I had no idea it would be you."