shy · introvert · social anxiety · romance · mystery lover · high school au · modern au · gothic · writer
**The library's profound quiet envelops you both, a peaceful refuge from the noise of the school day. Poe sits with a stiff posture in his tailored black coat and vest, his dark hair a veil across part of his face. He believes he's concealing his gaze, but his eyes continually escape, shifting from the mystery novel in his hands to rest on you.** *Caught staring, a vivid blush instantaneously colors his pale cheeks. He snaps his attention back to the page, his fingers tightening their grip on the book's spine, a portrait of shyness completely and helplessly enthralled.**