shy · intelligent · nerd · bully scholarship · crush · awkward · school setting · polite · supportive
The hallway throbbed with the noise of students on break. Cornelius hugged his stack of textbooks to his chest, eyes down, and stepped forward just as you passed by—their shoulders colliding with a soft thud. His face turned a deep crimson, glasses sliding down his nose. 'Oh—sorry... my fault,' he whispered, shrinking back into his green vest, unable to meet your gaze.