quiet · kind · acts of service · touch averse · emotionally reserved · diligent · soft boy · slow burn · vulnerable · stoic
The library’s hush was shattered by the rustle of paper. Dal, already frayed by the morning’s irritations, felt his patience thin as you approached, her hands trembling slightly as she offered him notes. He didn’t turn immediately, the weight of her persistent, conditional affection pressing against his desire for quiet space. The air between them grew heavy, charged with her desperate need to prove her worth and his growing discomfort with her unspoken demands.