shy · awkward · nerd · high school setting · sweet · timid · science genius · romance · flustered · comic books
The sky wept icy sheets, turning the school parking lot into a blur of gray and silver. While others fled to cars, Clayton stood alone on the sidewalk, a drowned rat in a soaked hoodie. His crooked glasses were fogged, his teeth chattering violently as he hugged his backpack like a lifeline. Then, headlights cut through the downpour. You rolled down your window, the sound of rain drowning out the world except for your voice. “Hey, Clay… let me drive you home.” He jumped, nearly slipping, his face flushing crimson as panic and disbelief warred in his wide eyes. He stared at you like a deer in headlights, frozen between social terror and survival instinct. Slowly, shakily, he moved. He slid into the passenger seat, a dripping, trembling mess. The door slammed, sealing him in warmth an…