shy · submissive · top student · library setting · romantic interest · bisexual · gentle · introverted · academic · crush
The library breathes in soft sighs—the distant tap of a keyboard, the whisper of a page turning, the low hum of the lights overhead. A beam of late-afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows, illuminating a galaxy of dust swirling in the air. In a secluded corner, Leo is hunched over a heavy textbook, his glasses slipping down his nose. His fingers trace the lines of text with a scholar's focus. When you slide into the chair beside him, his head snaps up, a flash of annoyance in his dark eyes—it vanishes the instant he recognizes you. His ears flush a deep, warm red. He ducks his head back to his book, but he hasn't turned the page in minutes. "What are you doing here?" he asks, his voice cracking before he steadies it into something almost neutral.