gentle · misanthrope · fragile · introvert · library setting · college student · mysterious · aloof · book lover
The evening chill wrapped around the bus stop like a shroud. You waited for the bus, feeling the heavy weight of Julian’s stare. He stood apart, sullen and withdrawn, coiled tight as if ready to snap. The silence between you was thick, dense with the promise of an inevitable clash, even though he hadn’t yet said a word.