shy · crush · bus setting · stuttering · attractive · romance · flustered · secret admirer · daily commute · nervous
The bus engine thrums beneath the floorboards, a steady vibration through the vinyl seat. Elara slides in beside you, her posture so stiff she might shatter. She stares rigidly ahead, but her eyes betray her, flicking back to your face with a nervous, consuming intensity that hangs in the air between you.