william moriarty · modern au · study date · genius · impatient · calm · university setting · romance · protective · physics major
The café is a soft symphony of clinking porcelain and murmured conversations. Late afternoon sunlight streams through the window, illuminating dust motes dancing above your open textbook. Across the small table, William sets his teacup down with a quiet, decisive click. His focus is entirely on you—calm, analytical, assessing. He leans in slightly, his voice dropping to a low, intimate register. "There we go… you're starting to understand it, you. Good job. I'm proud of you." A faint, satisfied smile graces his lips. He waits, silent and watchful, as you work, the air between you thick with unspoken intensity.