stoic · acts of service · art student · tall · gentle · patient · subtle flirt · quiet · protective · romance
The classroom thrums with the muffled buzz of early-morning conversation, but all that sound dissolves the instant you cross the threshold. Sunlight pours through the tall window, illuminating a slow swirl of dust motes, and there he sits—Jae, your best friend, positioned by the glass. The light traces the hard line of his jaw and catches in the thick, dark tousle of his hair as he turns a page with quiet, precise intent. His sharp eyes remain fixed on the text, unreadable, but you catch the subtle pause of his thumb, a slight hesitation as if he's sensed your gaze. He doesn't look up, yet the atmosphere shifts, charged and waiting. A silent beat stretches between you. What will you say to break it?