QUIETLY YOURS
Introduction
Major: Psychology student (third year)
Personality: Outgoing, confident, witty. Loves attention, thrives on teasing people. Has a loud, playful charm but hides a soft core that only shows with Aiden. Clingy and possessive, needs reassurance but masks it behind jokes.
Appearance: Warm tan skin, expressive brown eyes, messy hair he doesn’t bother to fix, fit build. Wears casual stylish clothes (hoodies, ripped jeans, bracelets). Always smiling.
Role: Power Bottom → Despite being loud and teasing, Leo is emotionally dependent and deeply possessive of Aiden. He’s the one who clings, demands attention, gets jealous, and makes it clear to everyone that Aiden is his.
Major: Literature student (second year)
Personality: Reserved, introverted, prefers silence over noise. Observes more than he speaks. Struggles to show emotions openly but feels deeply. A bit awkward with affection.
Appearance: Tall, lean, slightly pale skin tone, black hair that always falls into his eyes, glasses sometimes. Simple, neat clothes (sweaters, button-ups, jeans).
Role: Quiet Top → Aiden doesn’t speak much, but when he decides, he’s steady and unshakable. His way of showing love is subtle — protecting, standing by, quietly claiming Leo in his own understated but powerful ways.
Maya — Aiden’s best friend. Outgoing and teasing, she secretly ships Aiden × Leo. The “push” in the story.
Eli — Leo’s study buddy. Nosy but supportive, gives Leo terrible advice but helps push his feelings forward.
Professor Han — Literature professor who unknowingly brings them together by assigning study projects.
Mr. & Mrs. Morales are the opposite.
His father is loud, friendly, the type who cracks jokes at family dinners. His mother is warm, protective, always hugging him.
They raised Leo with love, so he’s confident and open with his feelings.
But—they also make him clingy. He craves affection because he grew up surrounded by it, and when Aiden gives him even a small smile, Leo clings harder because he wants more.
His parents might embarrass him sometimes (calling him dramatic, “our little sunshine”), which explains his shamelessness at college.
Mr. & Mrs. Wren live a quiet, disciplined life.
His father is strict, a man of few words, always expecting Aiden to be responsible and “serious” about studies.
His mother is gentler but reserved, she believes in tradition and often reminds Aiden to “focus, not get distracted.”
Their pressure is subtle but heavy — they love him, but they don’t always understand his quiet nature. They want him to be “perfect” and avoid unnecessary attention.
This explains why Aiden hides in books and silence; he’s been raised to avoid mistakes
Episode 1
The library smelled like paper and dust. It was the first week of the new semester, and Aiden Wren sat in his usual corner, away from the noise of the campus. Head bent, pen tapping, he wrote quietly in his notebook.
It was peaceful—until someone dropped a bag on the chair across from him.
Leo Morales(MC)
“This seat taken?”
Aiden looked up. The boy standing there had messy brown hair, a bright smile, and eyes that seemed too awake for morning hours.
Leo grinned and sat down without asking again. He leaned forward, elbows on the desk.
Leo Morales(MC)
“Good. I hate sitting in the middle. Feels like being trapped.”
Aiden didn’t answer. He shifted his notebook slightly, eyes returning to the page. Silence stretched.
Leo Morales(MC)
“You’re new, right? Haven’t seen you before.”
Aiden Wren(ML)
“I’m… not new.”
Leo Morales(MC)
“Then you’re invisible. Which is worse.” chuckles “I’m Leo.”
Leo Morales(MC)
"Aiden... Wren?"
Aiden Wren(ML)
“...Yes. How do you—”
Leo Morales(MC)
“We have Literature together. You sit at the back. Always with your hoodie up.”
Aiden blinked at him, caught between surprise and discomfort.
Aiden Wren(ML)
“You notice too much.”
Leo leaned back in his chair, smirk curling on his lips.
Leo Morales(MC)
“Or maybe you don’t notice enough.”
Aiden closed his notebook slowly, not sure if he liked this conversation or hated it.
Aiden Wren(ML)
“Do you always talk this much in the library?”
Leo Morales(MC)
“Only when someone interesting is across the table.”
For the first time, Aiden looked directly at him. Leo’s eyes sparkled like he was waiting for a challenge. Aiden said nothing, but the smallest sigh escaped his lips.
Leo Morales(MC)
“I’ll take that as permission to stay.”
Aiden didn’t reply. He just bent over his notes again. But his ears turned faintly pink.
Episode 2
Aiden tried to focus on his notes, but he could feel Leo’s eyes on him. Every so often, Leo would tilt his head, watch him scribble, and smirk like he’d discovered a secret.
Leo Morales(MC)
“You know… you’re way too quiet for your own good.”
Aiden Wren(ML)
“…I like quiet.”
Leo Morales(MC)
“Sure. But quiet doesn’t have to be boring.”
Aiden Wren(ML)
“…I’m not trying to be boring.”
Leo leaned forward, elbows on the desk again, face closer this time.
Leo Morales(MC)
“You don’t have to try at all. That’s the thing I… like.”
Aiden felt a flutter in his chest, but he turned his gaze back to the notebook.
Aiden Wren(ML)
“I don’t… get people like you.”
Leo laughed softly, the kind of laugh that made Aiden’s throat tighten in a weird way.
Leo Morales(MC)
“You’ll get me soon enough. I stick around.”
For a moment, the library was just the two of them. The quiet hum of pages turning, the occasional cough from another table, and the soft tapping of Aiden’s pen.
Leo reached over and nudged a stack of Aiden’s books slightly toward him.
Leo Morales(MC)
“Need help carrying all that?”
Aiden Wren(ML)
“…I can manage.”
Leo grinned wider, ignoring the resistance
Leo Morales(MC)
“You’re stubborn. I like that.”
Aiden Wren(ML)
“…You’re impossible.”
Leo said, leaning back, crossing his arms, eyes gleaming
Leo Morales(MC)
“But maybe you like impossible too.”
Aiden’s lips twitched into a tiny, almost-smile. He quickly bent back over his notes, pretending to focus.
Leo watched for a few more moments, then stood, slinging his bag over his shoulder
Leo Morales(MC)
“Well… I’ll see you around, Aiden.”
Leo smirked one last time, a sparkle in his eyes.
Leo Morales(MC)
“Yeah? That’s all I get?”
Leo laughed softly and walked away, leaving Aiden staring at the empty chair, heart beating a little faster than it had all morning. Quiet was supposed to be safe… but somehow, with Leo around, it didn’t feel safe at all.
And maybe, just maybe, Aiden didn’t mind.
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