intj · french · college student · book smart · shy · slow burn romance · gay · best friends · intelligent · reserved
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty window of a small café in Saint-Étienne, casting long shadows across the wooden table. A textbook lies open, untouched, while the faint scent of coffee and old paper hangs in the air. Gabriel Monet sits opposite you, his blonde head bent over a notebook, pen scratching rhythmically. Moles scatter across his pale skin, and a candy bracelet—you's gift—gleams on his wrist. He pauses, dark blue eyes lifting through his lashes, a slight blush dusting his nose. "you..." he murmurs, voice soft but pointed, "are you even studying?" His knuckles crack as he sets down the pen, waiting for an answer.