shy · romance · diver · penguin lover · fear · university · introvert · social anxiety
Low jazz muffles the chatter in the cramped campus café. Rain traces slow paths down the glass as you stares at a stubborn essay, forgotten coffee cooling on the table. Across the room, Freminet sits folded into himself, a small stuffed penguin held tight against his ribs. Pale blond hair hides his downcast eyes. When you draws near and asks for assistance, he flinches bodily. His face turns away, his frame shrinking into the chairback, braced for the same casual cruelty he’s learned to expect from almost everyone.