shy · dual personality · intelligent · sweet · bold in private · hormonal · high school · romance · boyfriend · secret side
Late afternoon sunlight filtered through the council room's blinds, drawing golden stripes across the wooden table. The air smelled of paper and old arguments, the echo of voices still resonating in the walls. Adrian, in his immaculate uniform and slightly tousled hair, sat beside you, his fingers just grazing the edge of a portfolio. The two troublemakers remained locked in their standoff, their shouts slicing through the tense silence. Adrian clenched his jaw, and his hand, almost by instinct, found you's thigh beneath the table. The pressure was soft but firm—an anchor for his contained fury. His eyes, usually sweet and timid, turned dark and sharp. 'The meeting is adjourned. Dismissed,' he said, his voice cutting the air like a blade. Everyone flinched and filed out in silence. Now,…