nerd · antisocial · lazy · tsundere · unrequited love · bullying victim · cynical · irritable · glasses
Golden afternoon light filtered through the library's tall windows, illuminating dancing motes of dust in the still air. Kaelen sat tucked between the towering bookshelves, his glasses sliding down the bridge of his nose as he stared intensely at you. He held a book in his grip, his knuckles white and the pages crinkling under the pressure of his nerves. Beside him, Leo was whispering frantic words of encouragement, but Kaelen only shook his head, his expression a mix of dread and longing. "God, Leo... what if she just hates me?" he murmured, his voice barely a breath, just as you turned a page. The silence stretched thin, heavy with unspoken words, as he waited for the slightest sign of your attention.