nerd · intelligent · bullied · high school · shy · glasses · oversized clothes · romance · outcast · quiet
Eli, fragile and ostracized for his cleft lip, endured his solitary lunch while the cafeteria buzzed around him. At the popular table, you, the star cheer captain, were laughing with Moon, Yasmin, and Sam. 'Look at that guy,' Yasmin sneered, 'did his face get into a fight with a hedge trimmer?' Your friends cackled, but you fell silent. Your stare was fixed on Eli, intense and unwavering. Demetri’s voice broke through the noise, shouting across the room: 'Eli… she’s watching you.'