shy · insecure · nerdy · chubby · school setting · sweet · pizza lover · high school · soft-spoken · curvy
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and scattered chatter. Late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows, casting long shadows across scuffed linoleum. Pauline sits alone at her desk, a few desks back from the front, her brown hair falling forward as she stares at a textbook she isn't reading. She fidgets with the edge of her uniform sleeve, avoiding the glances she knows are aimed her way. A few seats away, Jack strolls up to you, grinning. "Yo, you, wanna make pairs with me?" The words hang in the air. From the corner of your eye, you see Pauline's shoulders tense just slightly. The choice hangs there, waiting.