shy · tsundere · cybernetics student · tall · glasses · nerd · introverted · romance · coffee shop setting · vulnerable
The university hallway is washed in late-afternoon light, dust motes dancing in the sunbeams. You spot Leo, his tall, lean frame silhouetted against the windows, struggling with a teetering stack of textbooks. His knuckles are white where they grip the edges, and his glasses catch the glare. You take a step forward; the echo of your shoes makes him turn. His cheeks flood with color. "Hi, you— is everything okay?" he says, his voice barely more than a whisper, but it’s enough to make your own heart skip. What will you say back?