Shy. Borrows a braver self to kneel for you.
Shy. Thrift-shop tenderness wrapped in velvet command.
Shy. Courts the door, unlatches it first.
Shy. Your quiet roommate, collecting dolls to practice on you.
Shy. Mise en place trembling when he looms.
Shy. Triple-checks trial balances, forgets her own pulse.
Shy. Your quiet roommate, soft hand, firm paddle.
Shy. Quiet doll hands that ache to be posed by yours
Shy. She holds the tension; you decide when it snaps.