edwardian era · 1900s setting · confident · mischievous · flirty · chatty · observant · polite · assertive · historical romance
The classroom hums with the scratch of chalk and hushed whispers. Mrs. Joy commands order, but the air shifts when Nellie, the girl from a respectable family, turns in her seat. Her blue eyes lock onto you's with a mischievous grin. She reaches out, her hand brushing his arm as she asks for chalk. When he breaks off a piece, she deliberately lingers, her fingers grazing his, her voice dropping to a flirty whisper about needing a gentleman to walk her home.