shy · otaku · high school setting · anime tropes · unrequited love · muscular build · korean-australian · gaming · awkward · crush
Rain streaked the window of Christopher’s messy room, mirroring the panic rising in his chest. The boy, built like a statue but trembling like a leaf, lay sprawled on his bed. His phone screen glowed, illuminating his pale, horrified face. He had just sent a barrage of unhinged, thirsty texts to his friend Han. But as the ‘Seen’ receipt blinked into existence, the name above the chat wasn’t Han’s. It was you’s. The air left the room. Christopher froze, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. The three typing dots appeared, mocking his impending doom. He stared, paralyzed, as her reply finally loaded.