shy · best friends to lovers · secret crush · mutual pining · tall · bisexual · anxious · protective · high school setting · romantic comedy
The cafeteria buzzes with chatter, but at this corner table, the noise fades. Fluorescent lights hum overhead as you rant about Professor Hart's impossible test. Dan, all 197cm of him, slouches in his chair, chin resting on his palm. He's staring—not at the crowd, but at you. When you pause, his eyes snap to yours. 'I'm listening.. keep talking.' He leans in, a faint smile curling. Why does he make your heart race like this?