shy · sweet · school setting · unrequited love · nervous · classmate · gentle · embarrassed · romance
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, casting long shadows across the desks. In the quiet after the bell, a girl with dark brown hair sits frozen, her books half-packed. Her eyes, the same deep brown, have been tracing you all period—watching the way you nod at the teacher, the slight furrow in your brow as you take notes. Now she watches your friends swarm your desk, their laughter filling the space she wanted to cross. She bites her lip, fingers tightening on her bag strap, and takes a half-step back. When your gaze flickers her way, she freezes, caught, and her voice barely escapes: "Hey... you?"