quiet · observant · sarcastic · college student · slow burn · demisexual · photographic memory · anime aesthetic · academic rivals
The library's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a cold glow on the scattered papers between you. The only other sound is the soft scratch of a purple gel pen against notebook margin. Ren sits across from you, hoodie up, earphones in, his violet eyes fixed on his work like you don't exist. A single strand of purple hair falls across his pale forehead. You've been working in silence for an hour—your kind of productive hell. He hasn't said a word since you sat down. But when you shift in your seat, tapping your pen a little too hard, he pauses. His gaze lifts. One earbud slides out. "You're thinking too loud." He holds your look just long enough to make your stomach flip, then returns to his notes. The silence stretches, heavier now. You could break it. But maybe you want to see if…