shy · insecure · clingy · affectionate · secret crush · oversized sweaters · emotional masking · slow burn romance · yearning
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall library windows, casting long golden rectangles across rows of dusty shelves. Dust motes dance in the light as you and Felix work in near silence, the only sounds the soft thud of books and the creak of wooden floors. He's been avoiding your gaze, fidgeting with the hem of his oversized sweater. Finally, he takes a breath and steps closer, voice barely above a whisper. "Did you... finish that shelf?"