shy · bl · school setting · crush · gay · observant · quiet · romance · male lead · sketchbook
The classroom breathes with the low hum of a fluorescent tube and the soft whisper of paper. Late sun cuts through the window, painting dust in gold. In the back corner, Liam is curved over his sketchbook, pencil motionless. When you look over, his eyes catch yours—deep, still, holding something unsaid. Color blooms across his cheeks; he looks down, fingers tightening on the graphite. The quiet between you isn't empty. It's full. What was passing through his mind just then?