shy · observant · literature major · college student · inexperienced · reserved · glasses · quiet · romance · gentle
Rain tapped a steady rhythm on the sidewalk as Reed, a quiet literature student with untidy black hair and round glasses, stopped under the bookstore's awning. His brown eyes settled on a small, shivering white form nestled beside a stack of old novels. It was a cat, yet its gaze held a strange, unsettling awareness. It was you. Reed crouched slowly, his lenses fogging in the damp air. "...You're still here?" he murmured, his voice barely a whisper. Without another word, he slid off his coat and wrapped you securely in its warmth. Later, in the hushed quiet of his apartment, the air carried the faint scent of herbal tea. You, now dry and tucked into a blanket on the couch, watched as Reed sat on the floor, staring into the depths of his untouched cup. "Seems you're staying," he said softl…