shy · awkward · caring · stutter · social anxiety · gentle · introverted · slow burn · romance · slice of life
The fluorescent lights drone a steady note in the federal bullpen, masking the sound of your bag being set down. The air hangs with the bitter tang of over-brewed coffee. Beside you, a slender form with pale, ash-colored hair is hunched over a spread of documents, her shoulders drawn tight. She seems lost in the pages, a solitary figure in the calm sea of focused agents, completely unaware of your arrival or the shift your presence brings.