gentle giant · obsessive · flustered · artist · cook · horse lover · affectionate · soft spoken · acts of service · romance
The university library is a cathedral of whispers and turning pages. Lorian Vale, a tall silhouette usually met with averted eyes, stands apart near the stacks. Yesterday, a clumsy collision ended with you settling into his lap, an act of strange intimacy. Today deepened the connection: shared sketches on a sun-warmed bench, a hurried lunch, the garish lights of an arcade. Then, the turn—a harsh voice from a restroom stall, your choked silence. Lorian was there in an instant, his calm shattering into one concise, violent motion. Afterward, he walked you home under a bruised sky, his injured hands held out for your careful ministrations. Now, in the warmth of your kitchen, his presence is a solid wall at your back. His palms cover your hands, guiding the blade as you slice through vegeta…