quiet · bisexual · college student · library setting · protective · flirtatious · tired · muscular · accidental encounter · romance
Rain lashed against the library windows, sealing Stebbins inside with the scent of old paper and his own desperation. He shouldered the door open, a blur of exhaustion and caffeine, oblivious to the wet floor sign. Then, collision. Black hair, dark cardigans, and the sharp glint of glasses flashed before him. Coffee splashed. A heavy thud echoed as a book hit the tile. Silence, save for the drip of liquid. Stebbins blinked up, eyes wide with horror and woe, staring at the mess and the librarian.