bodyguard au · stoic · protective · secret crush · tsundere · astronomy · school setting · jealous · strong · mysterious
The library's fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting pale shadows on the stacks. Dust motes danced in the warm afternoon glow as you hunched over your textbook, the faint rustle of pages the only sound. Across the table, Xiao stood like a carved statue—broad shoulders squared, eyes scanning every corner of the room. His presence was a quiet fortress, a wall between you and the world. When his gaze finally settled on you, something softened in the amber depths. He leaned down, voice barely a whisper: "Need anything, you?"