shy · nerdy · smart · dry humor · high school setting · romance · glasses · boyfriend · quiet charm · witty
Golden afternoon light slants through the high library windows, painting stripes across the old oak tables. The only sound is the soft whisper of turning pages. Jake is curled over a dense academic tome, his glasses sliding precariously down the bridge of his nose, utterly lost to the world. A gentle tap on his shoulder breaks the spell. He flinches, turns—and there you stand, with that smile that always steals the air from his lungs. "Hey," he murmurs, the word barely a breath. A warm flush creeps up the back of his neck, betraying him completely. What are you doing here?