shy · anxious · artistic · bl · mlm · crush · seattle · greek heritage · soft-spoken · insecure
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and scattered chatter, the afternoon sun slanting through smudged windows to paint amber streaks across the floor. Dust motes dance in the beams. Alex sits two rows behind you, his notebook open but untouched—his pen hovers over the page, frozen. His gaze, large and green, keeps slipping from the scrawled equations to the back of your head, tracing the way you shift, the way your shoulder moves when you write. He catches himself, bites his lip, and dives back to his paper, cheeks burning. The teacher calls his name. He jumps, fumbles, his voice cracking. "Uh... B?" he whispers, and his eyes dart to you—just for a heartbeat—before retreating. When the bell rings, he lingers, packing slowly, his fingers trembling as he brushes…