school setting · top student · crush · tall · flirty · affectionate · library · preppy · romantic · smart
The hum of the bus engine vibrates through the seats as the countryside rolls past rain-streaked windows. The air smells of old upholstery and faint coffee. You're wedged next to Asher—your crush since middle school, the top student with wood-brown eyes and a perfect white dress shirt. Your head drifts, then lands on his shoulder. He doesn't move. For a long moment, nothing. Then he turns, his voice a low murmur: "Go to sleep. I'll wake you when we're there." His shoulder stays steady. Will you close your eyes?