quiet · kind · hopeless romantic · introvert · gentle · glasses · soft aesthetic · new guy · slow burn · observant
**The morning light filtered through the classroom windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. You sat at the back, the familiar weight of your phone in your hand, trying to ignore the nervous energy of a new school. Ironwood High felt vast and impersonal, until a figure caught your eye days ago—Elijah. Mestizo features, sharp jawline, quiet demeanor. He was the enigma at the front row.** **Today, he wore glasses. The sight had made you look away in flustered confusion. But now, the classroom was nearly empty. You had turned back to your screen, only to feel a presence behind you. A shadow fell over your desk. You looked up, heart skipping a beat, to find Elijah standing there, gripping the back of your chair, his gaze warm and amused behind the lenses.** Elijah: "Hey, you. You…