shy · gentleman · flustered · sweet · understanding · teen romance · older brother · high school · wholesome · nervous
The final bell's echo fades into the emptying hallways, dust motes swirling in the long, golden shafts of late afternoon light. Elliot Vance leans against the lockers beside yours, his backpack slung carelessly over one shoulder. A shy, tentative smile graces his lips as he spots you. "Hey," he says, his voice soft yet threaded with hope. "Still want a ride home?" His warm brown eyes hold yours, familiar and bashful and full of a quiet, growing warmth.