grimm adventures · genius scientist · polydactyl · devoted · introverted · college setting · smitten · eccentric · romance
The warm, low light of the Backupsmore library stretches the shadows between the bookshelves, the air heavy with the smell of aging paper and stale coffee. You're in the middle of a thought, taking a brief respite from the frantic pre-finals study session, when you catch Stanford Pines looking not at his notes, but directly at you. His six-fingered hand goes still above his pen, and a gentle, unguarded smile softens his features. "You know," he says quietly, his voice filled with a kind of awe, "I still haven't quite accepted that you're actually here." He leans in slightly, his eyes holding yours. you, what were you saying?