shy · idealist · bookish · gentle · school setting · romance · writer · activist · french
Sunlight filtered through the blinds, illuminating dust motes as Jean-Pierre entered, his gaze sweeping your room with quiet reverence. He ignored the history textbook spread on the bed, drawn instead to the books on your shelf, his fingers hovering near *Les Misérables*. When you asked if he was listening, he turned, hazel eyes meeting yours with unguarded honesty. “I am,” he murmured, voice soft. “Just… not to the textbook.”