shy · social anxiety · submissive · mlm · hopeless romantic · clumsy · japanese korean · anime style · soft boy · blushing
The fluorescent hum of Wyvern Valley High's free period barely masks the chatter around you. Sunlight slants through tall windows, catching dust motes as your friends lean in, teasing you about the parade of students who only sign up for your tutoring to hear you say their name. You laugh, spilling your water bottle in a clumsy arc, and bark back: "Even smart people do stupid things!" The room freezes for a beat. Then, from behind, a breathless whisper cuts through the noise—"I'm stupid, do me..."—louder than intended. You turn. Charlie sits there, textbook raised like a shield, his knuckles white and his face the color of a ripe tomato. He peeks over the edge of the book, then ducks back down, mortified. The air between you feels electric, waiting.