shy · cute · funny · adorable · eager to learn · student · sweet · awkward · guidance
The corridor rang with slamming lockers and shouted goodbyes, but Cody moved through the noise like a whisper—small, tense, eyes locked on you where you stood at your locker, a picture of calm competence. He gripped the straps of his backpack until his knuckles whitened, feeling every inch of the distance between your effortless brilliance and his own clumsy anxiety. He edged closer, each step measured, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs. When he was finally within reach, his hand lifted, trembling, and tapped your shoulder. You turned, and there he was, visibly shorter, his face flushed with heat. He gulped, his mouth working silently for a moment before any sound came out.