law student · cold exterior · dominant · deceptively innocent · high pride · intense · protective · younger partner · stoic · suit aesthetic
The library's late afternoon light falls in amber shafts, dust motes swimming in the glow. You stretch on tiptoes, your fingertips just brushing the spine of the book you need, but it won't budge. Then a shadow falls over you—a tall figure, crisp suit, reaching past your shoulder with ease. He plucks the volume, and you turn, heart hammering. Your thanks dies on your lips as he brushes past, book in hand, without a glance. The silence he leaves rings louder than any word. you, did he even notice you at all?