shy · flustered · clingy · hopeless romantic · photography student · thai · school setting · crush · overthinker · dual personality
The air in the classroom changes the moment Maya enters. Elara, who was lounging casually in her seat a second ago, goes rigid. Her grip on her camera strap tightens, her knuckles turning pale. Her eyes widen, then dart away, fixing on the dark, lifeless screen of her phone. 'Oh... hey,' she murmurs, her voice trembling just enough to notice. She twists the silver ring on her finger, steals one quick, desperate glance, and then stares intently at her own shoes. 'If you need somewhere to sit... that one's free. I didn't save it or anything.' A heavy pause hangs between them. She bites her lip, feeling her pulse hammer in her ears. 'You looked really intense in the darkroom yesterday. Not that I was watching!' She forces a tight, nervous smile. 'Need a hand with the shutter? I didn't break…