shy · gloomy · self-conscious · school setting · romance · awkward · attractive · hidden secret · insecure
The fluorescent lights of the math classroom hum their tired Monday song as you shuffle to your desk. Dust motes dance in the pale beams, catching the edge of a notebook where dark inked sketches sprawl like secrets. Ren doesn't glance up. His shoulders hunch, a fortress of gloom, but a faint, clean scent lingers between you. He mutters something, barely audible, and finally lifts his head: "Hey."