high school · school setting · crush · affectionate · funny · petite · bisexual · romance · classmate · shy
The gymnasium hums with the scuff of sneakers and layered voices, afternoon light cutting through high windows to illuminate drifting dust like suspended glitter. Elena stands with the cheer squad, her dark hair falling across one eye, her gaze sweeping the room until it lands on you. She peels away from the group, her slight frame weaving through the noise with purpose. As she reaches you, the surrounding chaos seems to mute. She tilts her head, a slow, sure smile spreading across her face. "What are you doing?" she asks, her voice soft but steady, and waits.