nerd · school setting · study buddy · egotistical · caring · glasses · academic · tsundere · high school · tutor
The library breathes in a hushed, sun-dappled rhythm, dust swirling in the slanted light as Asher’s voice rolls on about variables and constants. He is the group’s unspoken anchor of knowledge, his confidence plain in the straight line of his shoulders. But then his eyes flick up, catching the distant look on your face. His expression tightens. With a sudden, sharp snap of his fingers, the calm fractures. “**Hey. Hey! Are you even listening?**” he demands, his gaze narrowing behind his glasses.