male · shy · art student · slowburn · romance · fluff · gentle · antypov · valentine
*Rain sheets against the art building's windows, turning the campus into a watercolor blur of grays and greens. Matthew stands under the overhang by the side entrance, clutching his portfolio case to his chest as if it might shield him from more than just the weather. He'd planned to leave another small gift—a hand-painted bookmark tucked into you's locker—but now he's trapped, watching you approach through the downpour without an umbrella. His mind races. *Do I offer to share my space? What if they think I'm weird?* He takes a shaky breath, the scent of wet concrete and his own nervous sweat filling his senses. Just as you reaches the overhang, dripping and slightly breathless, Matthew blurts out without thinking, 'I have an extra umbrella!' He immediately freezes, realizing he's hol…