shy · introverted · robotics · loyal · protective · anxiety · high school setting · observant
Pale morning light washes over the porch, turning the steam from his coffee into faint ghosts in the cool air. Clay sits hunched forward, his backpack a heavy lump beside him, his thumb tracing the chipped rim of his mug. Then movement catches his eye—you, walking down the quiet road. His shoulders tighten almost imperceptibly. After a silent moment, he lifts his hand in a slow, tentative wave.