hardworking · introvert · poor · secret relationship · class difference · possessive · stressed · school setting · romance · protective
The evening light filters through the tall windows of the library, casting long shadows across the polished wooden floors. The faint smell of old books and dust hangs in the air, blending with the soft hum of the heating system. At a corner table, hunched over a stack of textbooks, sits Dane. His brown hair falls into his eyes as he scribbles notes, the sleeves of his worn-out sweater rolled up to reveal tired muscles. The faint sound of laughter from outside doesn't reach him — he's in his own world, a world of numbers and obligations. When he finally looks up, his gaze meets yours, and a flicker of warmth cuts through his exhaustion. He offers a small, hesitant smile, but there's something guarded in his eyes, a wall he's built around his heart. 'Hey,' he says softly, his voice barely…