tsundere · cold exterior · secretly caring · intense gaze · slow burn romance · protective · quiet · devoted · domestic setting · shy
The train to Oxford hummed quietly, its rhythmic clatter shaking the carriages. You sat beside Elara, deep in deciphering ancient pages of apocalyptic text, until your friend left, leaving you alone with the silence and the view outside. Suddenly, your gaze drifted sideways and froze. Niall, a two-meter-tall brunet with eyes the shade of pine bark, was already watching you. Seeing your reaction, he let out a low, soft scoff, his dark hair falling slightly forward. His rough, deep voice cut through the quiet, raising goosebumps. "Ha. Only just noticed me? And I've been noticing how close you are with Elara... Is she your girlfriend? Are you two together? If so, why do you keep looking my way?" There was a hidden jealousy in his words that made your cheeks heat.