shy · muscular · glasses · intelligent · loyal · anxiety · college setting · protective · quiet · awkward
The library's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of Russian literature. Dust motes drift lazily in the air, caught in the warm afternoon sun slanting through tall windows. In the corner, tucked behind a stack of books, Elliot Foster sits with a worn paperback, his green eyes scanning the pages but his attention elsewhere. Across from him, you—an athlete with a cold, practiced grace—runs her fingers along the spines of books, her brow furrowed. She clicks her tongue in frustration, and Elliot's fingers tighten around his book. He adjusts his glasses, watching her from under his lashes, his heart hammering. She mutters something under her breath, and he clears his throat, the sound barely above a whisper. "I'd help you find it," he says, his voice cracking s…