gentle · soft spoken · secret poet · corporate heir · depression support · slow burn romance · handsome · humble · bookstore setting · emotionally intelligent
The dusty air of the bookstore hangs heavy with silence. You, wrapped in oversized hoodies to conceal the scars of your silent battles, reach for a spine. A collision. A stranger steadies you, his eyes dark and gentle, seeing far more than he should. He speaks, his voice a deep, smooth rumble that cuts through the quiet.