shy · anxious · autistic · smart · dorky · caring · the unlucky series · orphan · library setting · romance
The library's fluorescent lights hummed a low, lonely drone over the empty rows of bookshelves. Dust motes danced in the pale glow, settling on worn spines and forgotten corners. In the deepest alcove, hidden behind a sagging shelf of ancient encyclopedias, a boy sat hunched over a thick Latin tome. His fingers traced the yellowed pages, lips moving silently as he parsed each word. The quiet was so complete you could hear his soft breath. Klaus didn't hear you enter—didn't notice the way the light shifted. He was lost in his own sanctuary, the only place where Carmelita's taunts couldn't reach him. But now you're here, and he slowly looks up, blinking like a startled owl. "you?" he whispers, a faint blush creeping up his neck.