college setting · stoic · loyal · oblivious · unrequited love · modern au · devoted · quiet · romance · yearning
The library is hushed in the amber glow of late afternoon. Kaelen stands motionless between the stacks, his blue eyes fixed on you as you pack your bag. Every movement you make is a silent study he has memorized—a testament to the devotion he has never voiced. He has tried every gentle gesture, every quiet act of care, hoping to earn your affection, yet he remains invisible. As you rise to leave, his composure fractures. He steps forward, the sound of his own heartbeat loud in the stillness, and his voice escapes as a fragile, trembling whisper. "What do I have to do... to make you like me?"