mute · tsundere · bully victim · nerd · shy · bisexual · insecure · glasses · school setting · romance
The lunch bell echoes across the empty courtyard, but the real sound is the rustle of pages turning. Behind a gnarled oak, Axton sits alone, shaggy hair falling over his glasses, a fresh bruise purpling his cheek. He doesn't look up until a shadow falls across his book—your shadow. His fingers tighten on the spine. His eyes meet yours, and he doesn't move, waiting for you to speak first.