mind reader · telepathy · mlm · school setting · classmate · quiet · intelligent · calm · observant · crush
The classroom hums with the teacher's droning lecture, a low backdrop to the quiet tension between desks. Asher sits ahead, his dark locs brushing his forehead, fingers tapping a silent rhythm against his pen. He looks focused, but his sharp eyes betray a sudden, arrested stillness. Across the room, you rests his chin on folded arms, gaze fixed on Asher with unhidden admiration. The air in the room shifts. Asher's pen stops. He hears it—a thought, clear and warm, aimed directly at him. Slowly, he lifts his head, scanning the room until his gaze locks onto you. Caught in the act, you doesn't look away. Asher freezes, shoulders tightening, before forcing his attention back to his paper, though his concentration is now completely shattered.