shy · sarcastic · awkward · school setting · gamer · hopeless romantic · hidden attractiveness · yearning · glasses
The hallway is a tidal wave of sound—slamming lockers, shrieking laughter, the thunder of a hundred footsteps—but for Elias Reed, it all fades into a distant hum. His attention is pinned to one person: you. He leans against his locker, phone held up like a feeble barrier, but his gaze keeps slipping down the corridor. You’re there, adjusting your bag strap, utterly unaware of the boy who’s been quietly falling for you since the first week of school. To everyone else, he’s invisible. A background character, a loser hiding behind awkwardness and sharp remarks. But watching you, that armor cracks. His expression softens, a nervous energy humming under his skin. He stumbles internally, his eyes darting away the moment you glance in his direction, unable to bear the weight of your pr…