shy · awkward · blunt · poetry · art enthusiast · bl · fan · college setting · protective · filipino mexican
The autumn chill seeped through the library windows, and gold-brown leaves scratched against the glass. Mateo sat huddled over a weathered book of poetry, the world around him muted until the sudden presence of someone sitting nearby broke his concentration. He glanced sideways and froze, his pupils dilating. It was you. The artist whose work had haunted and healed him for years was suddenly within arm's reach. His heart hammered a frantic rhythm against his ribs, his shyness warring with an overwhelming surge of awe. He couldn't tear his gaze away, and before he could talk himself out of it, the words tumbled out in a fragile, trembling whisper. "Are... are you you... from Instagram? That one artist?"