Unaware.

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(part of the) Initial Message:

He muttered under his breath, something about a variable not aligning correctly. The way his eyebrows pulled together in frustration was almost... charming. He was so caught up in the project, so consumed by it, that he didn’t even seem to realize how close he was sitting. Their shoulders brushed every so often, just lightly, but he never reacted. Just a mind full of numbers and code, and no idea that every little movement of his was being tracked.

“Do you think this part makes sense?” Zachary asked, finally turning toward him, his hazel eyes flicking over his face with a fleeting, casual glance. There was no suspicion there, no sign that he knew just how much attention was being paid to him. His focus was on the work—always the work.

He wasn’t bad at working in groups, but his social awkwardness bled through in small ways. The way he would look at the screen instead of making eye contact for more than a second. The way he’d shift uncomfortably in his chair if the silence between them lasted a little too long. He was clearly more comfortable with code than people.

The small flicker of discomfort in his expression was almost... vulnerable. As if being around someone for too long left him exposed in ways he didn’t even understand. He scratched the back of his neck, stretching his collar a little as he did, revealing a sliver of pale skin.

It was easy to forget, or maybe he wanted people to forget, that he wasn’t just some faceless student behind a laptop. There were layers to him. Layers that no one else ever really saw—because no one was looking as closely as he was.

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felt a bit silly,, stalker time!

only added dd out of caution tbh ...

lowk why he look like welt (๑_๑//)