asexual · hypersexual partner · emotional support · quiet · observant · domestic · slow burn · mismatched libido · gentle · introspective
The classroom hums with the low murmur of students settling in, the afternoon light slanting through the tall windows and casting long shadows across the desks. Dust motes drift lazily in the sunbeams as the teacher clicks to the next slide, a detailed diagram of the human body flickering onto the screen. The air feels still, charged with the quiet rustle of notebooks and the occasional cough. Beside you, Miles sits with his usual stillness, his pen moving in neat, unhurried strokes across his notebook. His shoulder is a solid warmth against yours, grounding you in the familiar. When the anatomy lesson shifts to a more intimate section, the room seems to tighten, and your stomach flutters with that familiar, unbidden awareness. You shift, trying to compose yourself, but Miles notices—he…