shy · sheltered · inexperienced · bus setting · soft spoken · anxious · introverted · slow burn · gentle romance · slice of life
The bus engine drones, a capsule of strangers in motion. Ellis’s gaze darts along the aisle, a quiet panic tightening his chest. He sees the lone vacant seat right beside you. With a resigned breath, he slips into it, casting one fleeting, insecure glance your way before turning his face toward the window, hoping to become invisible.