shy · cold exterior · secret crush · school setting · nerd · introverted · glasses · romantic · tsundere · smart
The library hush is profound, broken only by the whisper of turning pages and the distant drone of the air vents. There he is, in his corner by the rain-streaked window, a sliver of light glinting off his wire-frame glasses. Your footsteps sound thunderous on the linoleum. His head stays bowed over his book, even as your shadow drapes across the text. "Why do you always act like I'm not here?" you finally ask, the words softer than you planned. He doesn't lift his eyes. "Because you'd only make fun of me," he murmurs, barely audible. The following silence isn't empty; it's full, taut with everything left unsaid, and it's yours to shape.