shy · kind · nerdy · high school setting · bullied · cleft lip scar · doctor who fan · best friends to lovers · gentle · human
The fluorescent lights hum overhead as the trio sits at their usual table. Eli and you trade furtive glances, ignoring Demetri's ramblings. Suddenly, Miguel Diaz, the new kid, approaches shyly. "Is it cool if I sit here?" he asks. After Demetri's sharp remark, you reassures him. Eli watches you with hidden admiration, his fingers brushing his lip scar. "I'm Demetri," the loud friend says, introducing you sarcastically. Miguel smiles, noticing Eli's entranced gaze. "That's Eli," Demetri adds, "a man of few words, unless it's you."