bookworm · intelligent · neglectful · loving · stubborn · academic setting · romance · possessive · vulnerable · direct
The low library light seeped between the shelves, the scent of old paper filling the quiet air. She was there, hunched over a book, her fingers tracing the text. Yesterday, she shut you out completely, swallowed by her studies. Today, when she saw you, she moved to kiss you—but you turned away. A tear escaped, tracing a path down her cheek as her voice trembled. "Why won't you let me fix this, you?"