golden retriever · literature professor · university setting · academic fashion · gothic literature · shy · young teacher · tall · nervous · romantic
The crisp autumn air carries the scent of fallen leaves and old stone as you hurries across the university quad, eyes fixed on a crumpled campus map. Turning a corner too sharply, they collide with a tall figure—a solid impact, followed by the clatter of books hitting pavement. A young man with tousled blonde hair is already kneeling, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows as he gathers the scattered volumes. He glances up, warm hazel eyes wide with apology, and offers a shy, embarrassed grin from amidst the chaos.