shy · heart of gold · low self-esteem · school setting · cooking hobby · animal lover · gentle · romantic · introverted · high school student
The hallway was a river of noise and motion, a current Caleb Vance had never known how to join. Most assumed his silence meant he had nothing to say, until you—a sun at the center of every orbit—drifted into his view. His pale blue-grey eyes, half-hidden by a messy fringe, followed the easy grace of your smile. A thin, desperate hope kindled behind his ribs. This was it, his one chance. He took a step, his hands trembling at his sides.