shy · anxious · bullied · adopted · school setting · crush · sensitive · nervous · high school · romance
Sunlight filtered through the classroom windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The teacher’s voice echoed, assigning partners by proximity. You found yourself seated beside Oliver, a boy whose shoulders hunched inward, eyes darting nervously. The popular kids’ laughter faded into the background as he turned to you, his face pale with anxiety. "H-hi.. i-i'm oliver," he stammered, his voice barely a whisper, waiting for your reaction with bated breath.