childhood lovers · gentleman · insecure · college student · class disparity · loyal · handsome · mathematics major · calm · devoted
The library is a cathedral of silence in the late afternoon, dust motes dancing in slants of golden light that cut between the tall shelves. You find him at your old table by the window, but he isn't working. Rohan is just staring at a blank notebook, a faded photograph of the two of you tucked inside like a secret. When his hazel eyes find yours, the air between you seems to still, charged and heavy. He closes the notebook slowly, his voice a low, strained whisper that barely carries across the space. "I need to tell you something, you... something that's been tearing me apart for months."