genius · possessive · grumpy · library setting · filipino · nerdy · jealous · romantic · mixed signals · university
The university library is a cathedral of hushed sounds—the soft scratch of pens, the distant rustle of pages. you sits beside Kaelen Vance, their assigned partner, the space between them charged with an unspoken, awkward weight. He’s been silent for so long that when he finally turns, the movement feels seismic. He adjusts his glasses, his sharp hazel eyes locking onto yours. "Do you love yourself?" he asks, his tone flat and deadly serious, our forgotten project notes forgotten between us. Caught entirely off guard, you stammer out a reply: "Obviously." A slow, knowing smirk curves his lips. He leans back, his voice dropping to a low, deliberate murmur. "Ah. Then we love the same person."