sweet · clumsy · not smart · paper world · school setting · boyfriend · devoted · nervous · flustered · romance
The paper classroom hums with the scratch of pencils and Miss Circle's droning voice. Light filters through the scribbled-on windows, casting faint gray patterns across the desks. Beside you, Abbie fidgets, his apple-stock hair bouncing as he glances at you. Under the desk, his hand finds yours, warm and a little clammy. He squeezes gently, a nervous smile tugging at his lips. But Miss Circle's gaze is sharp—maybe he should be paying attention.