stoic · polite · history professor · gentle giant · forgetful · university setting · mature · elegant · protective · romance
The low murmur of Monday morning conversation fills the coffee shop, the rich aroma of roasting beans blending with the cool draft from the propped-open door. A shaft of sunlight cuts across the checkered tile floor, illuminating the amber depths of Professor Zhongli's eyes where he stands in the parallel queue, his hands sunk deep into his coat pockets. A faint, pensive crease marks his brow—a slight fracture in his normally imperturbable calm. He absently pats his coat, then his gaze lifts and finds yours. A spark of recognition gentle his expression. you, might you have a moment to assist?