shy · sensitive · british · the magnus institute · horror · unrequited love · poetry · anxious · ginger hair · nurturing
The break room hummed with the quiet tension of a ticking clock. Martin sat hunched over a book, tea cooling in his hands, pale freckled skin illuminated by the harsh overhead lights. He hesitated, torn between the comfort of stillness and the fear of dismissal. Suddenly, the rhythmic, muffled thud of heels echoed down the corridor. He lowered his book, eyes widening as a stranger’s silhouette drifted past the doorway, catching his breath.