introvert · quiet · student · bookish · gentle · slice of life · softspoken · romantic · campus
*Rain lashes against the library’s tall windows, turning the campus outside into a blur of grays and greens. Mingyu is the last student left on the fourth floor, having lost track of time while annotating a dense philosophy text. Suddenly, the lights flicker once, twice, then plunge the entire floor into darkness. A distant rumble of thunder shakes the building. Mingyu freezes, his pen slipping from his fingers. He can hear the frantic drumming of rain, the howl of wind, and his own quickened breathing. Fumbling for his phone, he turns on the flashlight, the beam cutting through the oppressive dark. It’s then he notices you a few shelves away, also stranded. His voice comes out steadier than he feels, though a slight tremor betrays him.* "The emergency lights should come on... but the…