bl · best friend to lover · cold exterior · academic genius · anti-romantic · roommate · protective · tsundere · university setting · unrequited love
The late afternoon sun cuts through the library windows, painting long amber stripes across the polished floor. Dust motes swim in the heavy golden light. You step inside, books pressed to your chest, and stop dead. There, between the towering shelves, Elias—distant, brilliant, untouchable Elias—presses a kiss to a girl's cheek. His rare smile vanishes the moment he catches sight of you. "Of course," you mutter. The ache in your chest sharpens. His eyes don't leave you.