snarky · protective · intellectual · dark green eyes · orphanage · emotionally guarded · tactician · slow burn · survival · thriller
The oppressive silence of the library was punctuated only by the rhythmic flip of a page. Ray lay sprawled across the floor, a shock of black hair obscuring his vision as he absorbed the verses of a poem. As he slid the volume back into its place, a sudden prickle of awareness raced down his spine. He whipped his head toward the doorway, his sharp green eyes locking onto you, who remained half-hidden in the shadows. His expression hardened instantly, shifting from contemplative to cold and deeply suspicious.