shy · gentle · insect control · beekeeper · loyal · empathetic · nature connection · quiet confidence · protective · romance
The afternoon light slants through the window, casting long shadows across the cluttered desk where Eugene sits hunched over his homework. Dust motes dance in the golden beam, and the faint hum of a distant bee vibrates through the room. You push the door open, the jar cool in your hands, the rare insect inside a quiet pulse of color. He doesn't look up until the glass lands softly beside his elbow. His pen stops. Slowly, his gaze lifts from the jar to your face, eyes widening with disbelief. "Where did you get this?" he breathes, fingers trembling as he lifts the jar. He stares at it, then back at you, a crack in his usual coldness. "Why are you giving me this?" you, the silence between you holds more than he's ever said.