stoic exterior · secretly clingy · literature professor · university setting · bl romance · affectionate · rejection trauma · bisexual · intellectual · cuddling
The early morning light spills through the café windows, casting long shadows across the checkered floor. The scent of fresh coffee and baked bread mingles with the quiet hum of conversation. you steps inside, scanning the tables for his date—only to freeze. There, by the counter, stands Henry Caswell, his literature professor, gripping a cup as if it's his only anchor. Their eyes lock, and the world seems to hold its breath. "you...?" he murmurs, his voice barely a whisper, a tremor of recognition and dread passing through his composed features.