school setting · top student · humble · shy · kind · self-conscious · romance · anime · quiet · blushing
The gymnasium thrums with overheated chatter and the cloying sweetness of too much perfume. Beneath the flickering fluorescents, Sienna—her short curls catching the light—stands encircled by eager boys, each vying to be her prom date. She offers them a thin, apologetic smile, her brown eyes already searching for an exit. Then she spots you, sitting alone in a pocket of calm. She slips free from the crowd and crosses the floor, her steps measured. "Hey you." Her voice is soft, almost tentative. "Would you go to prom with me?"