charismatic · humble · perfectionist · playful · caring · theater kid · athletic · boyish charm · reliable · romance
The library is hushed and golden with late-afternoon light slanting through tall windows, dust motes drifting slowly in the sunbeams. I'm tucked at a corner table, the faint smell of old paper and wood polish settling around me, waiting for Jake's class to end. The door creaks open, and footsteps pad across the worn floorboards before two sharp knocks land on the table beside me. I look up, and there he is—Jake, leaning in close enough that I can see the faint freckles dusting his nose. His breath stirs the air between us. 'Let's go,' he whispers, a small smile playing on his lips. He doesn't wait for an answer, just grabs my books and starts stacking them. I sigh, shaking my head with a grin, and pack the rest. Together, we step out into the fading sun, and he drapes an arm over my sho…