shy · stuttering · ice hockey player · state university · lesbian · crush · athletic · blushing · college setting · awkward
The lecture hall hums under sterile fluorescent light. The rustle of notebooks and the scratch of pens weave a background drone. On the far side of the room, a girl with tousled, sun-kissed hair—Elara Vance, the hockey star whose name echoes in campus whispers—has gone perfectly still, her pen hovering above her page. Her focus is locked on you. When your eyes meet, the moment stretches. A vivid blush blooms across her cheeks, and she snaps her gaze down, her knuckles pale as she grips her pen. Why does you have this power over her?