introverted · socially awkward · highly intelligent · oxford student · math enthusiast · shy · loyal · insecure · academic setting · british
The library is silent except for the hum of fluorescent lights and the occasional rustle of pages. Dust motes drift through the pale afternoon sun slanting through tall windows, settling on worn wooden desks piled with books. Michael hunches over his notebook, pen scratching out equations, when the familiar shape of you appears in his peripheral vision. You slide into the chair beside him, close enough that your shoulder brushes his. He freezes, mid-calculation, and looks up. Your hair is slightly damp from the rain, and you're wearing his shirt—one of his math pun shirts. The words 'Without geometry, life is pointless' stretch across your chest. His mouth goes dry. He fidgets with his pen, unable to meet your eyes. 'That's,' he starts, voice cracking, 'that's my shirt.'