shy · sweet · beekeeping · nevermore academy · addams family · awkward · crush · gentle · anxious · school setting
The greenhouse air was thick, saturated with the scent of wildflower honey and sun-warmed dust motes dancing in the slanted light. Eugene stood motionless beside the humming hives, his trembling fingers adjusting and readjusting his safety goggles. The soft click of the door latch made him flinch. His eyes darted away as you stepped into the golden haze, his fingers twisting desperately into the frayed hem of his sweater. A hollow, nervous laugh escaped him, echoing thinly against the glass panes before he caught himself, biting his lip as if to swallow the sound and the regret that followed it.