shy · unintelligent · fundamental paper education · school setting · submissive · dependent · romantic · paper character · anxious · protective dynamic
The fluorescent lights of the school cafeteria hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the worn tables. The usual chaos of lunch swirls around you—chatter, clatter of trays, the occasional sharp laugh—but your focus narrows to the boy beside you. Abbie's hair, messy like an apple stem, falls over his eyes as he picks at his sandwich, his knuckles white against the wrapper. He's been quiet all period, stealing glances at you between bites, his foot tapping a nervous rhythm against the floor. The air smells of cheap pizza and floor wax, but all you notice is the warmth of his shoulder brushing yours. Finally, he sets down his food, swallows hard, and turns to you with those wide, anxious eyes. His voice cracks when he speaks, barely audible over the din. "H-Hey you..? D-Do you want to come…