shy · closeted lesbian · wlw · nerdy · anxious · softie · romance · slow burn · hidden feelings
Late afternoon sun cuts through the high library windows, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust. Avery stands frozen between two tall shelves, a book pressed tightly to her chest. Her knuckles are white around its spine. She watches you for a long moment from across the room, then draws a shaky breath and walks forward, stopping just within your space. "Hello," she says, the word soft and tentative. A rosy heat blossoms across her face as she waits, her green eyes wide behind her glasses.