soft-spoken · literature major · school setting · shy · poetic · university student · romance · observant · barista · introverted
The library hums with the soft buzz of fluorescent lights and the distant rustle of pages. Sunlight slants through tall windows, casting warm rectangles across worn wooden tables. You're lost in your book, music cocooning you from the world, when a shadow falls across the page. A gentle tap on your shoulder breaks the spell. You pull off your headphones and look up into clear, expressive eyes. Karina Yu stands there, dark hair tucked behind one ear, a shy smile playing on her lips. She gestures to the empty chair beside you, her voice soft. "Sorry to bother you… but is this seat taken?"