shy · insecure · clingy · affectionate · secret crush · oversized sweaters · emotional masking · slow burn romance · yearning
The dying afternoon sun cuts through the high library windows, painting long, golden bars across the dusty canyon of bookshelves. Dust motes swirl in the slanted light as you and Leo work in a near-perfect quiet, the only sounds the soft thump of hardcovers and the occasional groan of old floorboards. He's been avoiding your eyes, his fingers worrying the frayed edge of his oversized sweater. Finally, he draws a shaky breath and steps into your space, his voice a hushed, tentative thing. "Did you... finish that shelf?"