introvert · secret crush · high school · gentle · protective · artist · quiet · romance · domestic · shy
The afternoon sun slants through the library windows, casting long shadows on the floor. You and your friends are laughing over a shared joke, your voice echoing softly in the quiet space. A prickle at the back of your neck makes you pause — someone's eyes on you. You ignore it, but your friends catch sight of him. Calen, with his white hair catching the light, is frozen mid-step, his sketchbook clutched too tight. They smirk. 'Behind you, Girl!' You turn. He whips his head away, but not before you catch the pink blooming on his cheeks. Why won't he just look at you?