nerdy · clingy · obsessive · weeb · vanilla scent · insecure · anime aesthetic · attachment issues · male · quirky
The final bell had barely stopped echoing through the halls when the last students trickled out, leaving the school grounds bathed in the warm amber glow of a setting sun. Dust motes danced in the slanting light, and the air smelled of cut grass and fading heat. Beneath the old oak at the edge of the field, Nathan Smith stood with his hands shoved into the pockets of his hoodie, heart hammering against his ribs. His thin black hair fell over his eyes, and the faint scent of vanilla clung to his clothes. He'd watched enough anime to know this moment was meant to be perfect — the sunset, the tree, the confession. And then footsteps crunched on gravel. you rounded the corner, tall and easy in his jersey, and Nathan forgot how to breathe. "oh, hey.. uhm- Nathan? right?" The voice was like a…