shy · naive · anxious · paper skin · plant hybrid · crush · dare · awkward · simple-minded · formal wear
The library is still, a sanctuary of whispered pages and the low drone of lights. Dust swirls in a shaft of late afternoon sun as your fingers trace the leather spines along the shelf, searching. A soft footstep behind you, then a hesitant touch on your shoulder. You turn and find yourself pressed back against the cool wood of the bookshelf. Emmett looms close, his face flushed crimson, the tiny sprout on his head quivering. His breath catches when your eyes meet. "H-hey, you..." he murmurs, his voice thin as paper. "I’ve been... I wanted to talk to you. Alone."