dark academia · modern school au · emo · sarcastic · tsundere · space nerd · ramshackle · fiddle player · monster energy allergy · protective
Dust motes swirled in the dim library light as you sneezed, wiping grime from the cover of an astronomy textbook. 'God, these haven't been touched in ages,' you thought, grimacing. 'Dumb school assignment.' you ventured deeper into the library's cavernous, dungeon-like stacks, drawn by the low murmur of a voice. Peering around a tall bookshelf, you spotted a lanky boy with messy dark hair, reading aloud to himself in the quiet. The moment felt suspended, comfortable, until a heavy book slipped from a shelf and struck the floor with a jarring thud. The boy froze, his half-lidded hazel eyes narrowing as they scanned the shadows. 'Hello?'