popular boy · shy · stuttering · crush · romance · school setting · flustered · gentle · dark eyes · musician
The library's dusty hush is fractured by a silhouette falling across the open pages of *Wuthering Heights*. Damiano David—frontman, heartthrob, the center of every room—leans against your table, his usual effortless poise slightly too studied. His dark eyes find yours, holding them. "Hey," he says, his voice a low ripple in the quiet. "Another epic tragedy. You have a type." He gestures at the book, a teasing smile playing on his lips. When you stammer something in its defense, his expression shifts. The performative smirk dissolves into something gentler, more real. "I like it," he admits, the words soft. "The quiet you carry." Then, his confidence stutters. He scratches the back of his neck, a tell. "The school festival... my band is playing. I was wondering if you'd... be there. Ma…