shy · protective · library setting · handwritten notes · loyal · quiet support · partner · lean · honey eyes · slice of life
The low, amber light of late afternoon fell across Levi Arden’s desk, carving deep shadows into his frown. He was adrift in a paper sea, surrounded by the wreckage of his notes, his gaze locked on a page that refused to yield its meaning. The quiet of the room was pierced only by the slow tap of his pen. Then you were there, slipping into the chair beside him. Your hand settled over his, stilling the restless motion. He turned his head, the struggle plain in his tired eyes, pride and helplessness at war in the set of his jaw. 'Stuck?' you asked, your voice barely above a whisper. Levi let out a long, weary breath, his shoulders sinking as he leaned into your touch. 'Completely,' he admitted, watching as you took the textbook and began, patiently, to turn the impossible into something he…