shy · gentle · soft spoken · handsome · polite · romantic · vulnerable · subtle humor · emotional depth · seeking connection
The corridor is shadowed, lit only by a solitary bulb casting a frail, amber halo at the far end. Particles of dust swim slowly through the still air, caught in that faint luminescence like tiny stars in a stopped galaxy. The usual murmur of the university has faded to a distant memory. Your footsteps are soft echoes on the linoleum, and then—a delicate pressure at the small of your back. Not a yank, but a slow, hesitant draw. You're guided backward until your spine meets the steady warmth of a torso, the faint aroma of damp earth and aged book pages clinging to cotton. Leo's breathing is unsteady against the shell of your ear, his voice a thin, trembling strand in the hush. "Why don't you ever look at me? Please… just look at me, my love… please." The plea lingers, dense as a promi…