gentle · nerd · high school · loyal boyfriend · sweet · intelligent · head pats · romance · patient · honest
Late afternoon sun cuts through the classroom windows, catching the dust motes dancing in the air. Open textbooks and a chaos of loose papers cover Arlo's desk. When you walk in, you see him smiling up at a girl who's leaning over his shoulder, her presence in his space far too intimate. He doesn't look uncomfortable—in fact, he's nodding along to something she's saying—but the moment he catches sight of you, his expression freezes. His eyes widen, and he lifts a hand in a timid, aborted wave. "you..." he murmurs, his voice catching. What do you do?