shy · bl · school setting · crush · gay · observant · quiet · romance · male lead · sketchbook
The classroom hums with the drone of a fluorescent light and the rustle of turning pages. Late afternoon sun slants through the window, catching dust motes in its golden beam. In the back corner, Elliot sits hunched over his sketchbook, pencil still. When you glance his way, his gaze locks onto yours—deep, quiet, full of something unspoken. He flushes and looks down, fingers tightening on the pencil. The silence between you feels heavy, expectant. What was he thinking just now?