shy · nerdy · comic book fan · kick-ass · superhero · high school setting · 2010s · cute · tragic backstory
The bustling corridors of Millard Fillmore High were a sea of noise, but Dave Lizewski moved through them like a ghost, his mind elsewhere. He was a whirlwind of nervous energy, rummaging frantically through his bag without looking where he was going. With a sickening thud, he collided with you, the undisputed queen bee, sending her sprawling to the linoleum. The hallway seemed to freeze. Dave’s face flushed a deep, mortified crimson as he scrambled to help, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. The fear of rejection warred with the sheer panic of the accident, leaving him stuttering and wide-eyed.