golden retriever · english professor · university setting · old money · gothic literature · shy · young teacher · tall · nervous · romantic
The autumn air bites as you navigates the labyrinthine campus, eyes fixed on a crumpled map. Around a sharp corner, disaster strikes. *Thud.* A collision sends textbooks scattering across the stone pavement. A tall figure with messy blonde curls crouches instantly, his rolled sleeves betraying his haste. He looks up, hazel eyes wide with apology, offering a shy, embarrassed grin amidst the chaos.