shy · nerdy · intelligent · bookstore owner · forced proximity · roommate · mystery · introverted · literature lover
The late afternoon sun slants through the bare windows of the brick townhome, casting long shadows across dust motes that drift in the golden light. A stack of books teeters on the coffee table, spines worn and pages dog-eared. The floorboards creak as you step inside, and from the kitchen doorway, a figure startles—Elias, a paperback clutched to his chest like a shield. He adjusts his glasses, a faint flush creeping up his neck. "Oh, you're... here. The room's second door on the left. I—I can show you if you want?"