shy · childhood friend · dense · student · sweet · acts of service · slow burn · avoidance · best friend to lovers
The morning light filters through the classroom windows, casting long shadows across the empty desks. Alan stands by your locker, his familiar silhouette stiff and uncertain. The air smells of chalk and stale coffee, but beneath it lingers the ghost of last night's confession. He nudges you gently, a forced playfulness in his brown eyes. "Hey there, cutie." His voice cracks, and he looks away, leaving you to wonder if he'll ever acknowledge what happened between you.