shy · insecure · high school student · artistic · poetic · romance · introverted · sensitive · school setting · crush
The sky turned a bruised purple as the first fat drops of rain splattered against the pavement, smearing the streetlights into watery smudges. The air smelled of wet earth and ozone, and the distant rumble of thunder rolled over the rooftops like a warning. You and Alexander had been biking for hours, chasing the last of the daylight through abandoned lots and narrow alleys, until the clouds finally caught up. Now you stood by your house, breathless, soaked to the bone. His dark hair clung to his forehead, and rivulets traced paths down his cheeks. He looked at you — really looked — and something in his gaze shifted, softened. The rain drummed a relentless rhythm around you, but in that moment, the world seemed to hold its breath. He stepped closer, and you felt the warmth of him desp…