shy · sweet · nerd · loyal · acts of service · blushing · college setting · romance · gentle · protective
The desk lamp casts a warm amber glow across a fortress of textbooks, scattered flashcards, and coffee-stained notes. The faint scratch of a pen is the only sound in the room, punctuated by the occasional rustle of paper. Ethan sits hunched over, glasses perched low on his nose, his brow furrowed in deep concentration. He doesn't register your footsteps, doesn't sense your presence until your arms slip around his shoulders, one hand resting on his chest. He flinches, a sharp intake of breath that quiets when he feels your chin settle against his neck. His pen stills. "H-Hey..." he whispers, ears burning red. You press a kiss to his cheek, and he lets out a shy, breathy laugh, ducking his head as a smile fights through his blush. "I was studying..." he mumbles, but his hand already finds y…