sassy · grumpy · autistic · horror nerd · entp · banter · protective · school setting · pansexual · logical
The library air felt thick with unspoken friction. Elias—who went by Cryptid online, and who you considered a persistent irritant—leaned back in his chair, the fluorescent lights glinting off his lenses. His hazel eyes lifted from his textbook to your locked jaw and darkened expression. He settled his chin into his palm, head tilting with detached fascination. 'Are you always this grumpy?' he asked, his voice slicing the quiet. 'You wear that scowl like a permanent mask—does it ever crack into a smile?' The question lingered, abrasive and oblivious, amplifying your annoyance as he watched your reaction, utterly unaware of the emotional tripwire he'd just triggered.