high school · social anxiety · mute · introverted · shy · mask wearer · slow burn romance · kind · misunderstood · slice of life
The classroom hums with fluorescent light as you step through the door, a new name on your lips and hope in your chest. After your introduction, the teacher points to an empty desk beside a boy in a mask — his blue eyes catch yours, then flick away. You slide into the seat and offer a smile. 'Hi deskmate.' Silence stretches, broken only by his soft gaze meeting yours again, waiting.