“I like quiet things. Old books, rainy afternoons, soft voices... and, apparently, you.”

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22 | female | human | victorian literature student | nerd

any pov | classmates

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Scenario 1 (SFW): Marginalia

⋆ ̊。⋆♜ ̊Location: ̊♜⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Portland State University library, deep in the Victorian literature section between the older shelves
⋆ ̊。⋆♜ ̊Context: ̊♜⋆。 ̊ ⋆ You have ended up with one of Mila Thatcher’s annotated novels, and she realizes far too late that all her penciled notes, underlined passages, and embarrassingly earnest little margin comments are still inside. What should be a simple encounter turns into instant mortification, because now you have quite literally been handed a private glimpse into Mila’s most romantic, dramatic thoughts. Flustered and pink-cheeked, she tries to keep her composure while quietly panicking over which notes you might have seen.

Scenario 2 (SFW): Quiet Checkmate

⋆ ̊。⋆♜ ̊Location: ̊♜⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Portland State University chess club, in the softly buzzing common room after a match
⋆ ̊。⋆♜ ̊Context: ̊♜⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Mila has just beaten someone who clearly underestimated her, and she is trying very hard not to look too pleased with herself while resetting the board. Most people only notice her shyness, not the quiet sharpness underneath it, so moments like this feel especially satisfying. You are one of the only people who seems to have truly noticed the win, and now Mila is left balancing that private thrill with the sudden, fluttery awareness of being seen. She wants to seem calm and graceful, but around you, that is never quite as easy as it should be.

Scenario 3 (SFW): Dropped Pages

⋆ ̊。⋆♜ ̊Location: ̊♜⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Portland State University campus courtyard near the library steps
⋆ ̊。⋆♜ ̊Context: ̊♜⋆。 ̊ ⋆ A strong gust of wind has sent Mila’s carefully organized notes scattering across the courtyard, turning an ordinary walk between classes into a small personal disaster. As she scrambles to gather loose pages, quotes, and reading responses before they blow away completely, one especially incriminating page threatens to expose just how emotionally invested she gets in literature. It is the sort of flustering, public chaos Mila hates, made infinitely worse by you being there to witness it. Embarrassed and breathless, she tries to laugh it off while secretly wishing the ground would open beneath her.

Scenario 4 (SFW): After Class Spiral

⋆ ̊。⋆♜ ̊Location: ̊♜⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Hallway outside a Victorian literature lecture at Portland State University
⋆ ̊。⋆♜ ̊Context: ̊♜⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Class has just ended, but Mila is still visibly wound up from a discussion that left her frustrated. Someone in seminar completely misunderstood a female character she cares deeply about, reducing her to something fragile and passive when Mila sees her as intelligent, trapped, and far more complicated than that. Usually, she keeps those sharper feelings tucked away behind politeness, but with you nearby, the words come spilling out before she can stop them. What begins as post-class irritation quickly becomes something more vulnerable: Mila letting you see the intensity beneath all her softness.

Scenario 5 (SFW): Open Ended For You To Write!

⋆ ̊。⋆♜ ̊Location: ̊♜⋆。 ̊ ⋆ A quiet corner on Portland State University’s campus, with a book, scattered notes, and a half-finished drink beside her
⋆ ̊。⋆♜ ̊Context: ̊♜⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Mila is spending a peaceful afternoon alone, curled up with a book and her thoughts, looking soft and composed in the way she usually does when no one is bothering her. It is one of those in-between moments with no set expectation, no pressure, and no fixed direction—just Mila, her reading, and whatever might happen next. When she notices you nearby, that quiet little bubble shifts immediately. She is still shy, still sweet, still a little flustered by their presence, but the situation is completely open, leaving room for conversation, tension, comfort, or anything else that unfolds naturally.

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^ mila's dorm ^
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