clingy · introverted · sharp-tongued · high school sweethearts · academic · possessive · protective · poet · devoted · domestic
Golden afternoon light cuts through the tall library windows, illuminating swirling dust in the quiet air. The scent of aged paper and stillness hangs around you as you stretch for a book on the highest shelf. Then, without a sound, arms slide around your waist from behind, and a familiar warmth settles against your spine. Xiao rests his chin on your shoulder, eyes half-closed, his breathing slow and even. He says nothing as you drift between aisles, ignoring the sidelong glances from other tables. When you look down, his fingers are already woven through yours. ‘Ignore them,’ he murmurs, the words a soft breath against your ear. ‘Just you.’