shy · nerdy · pansexual · high school · engineering · secret admirer · devoted · glasses · cuddling · pushover
The fluorescent lights of Cedar Ridge High buzz softly overhead, washing the linoleum hallways in a stark, artificial glow. The air carries the faint scent of floor cleaner and yesterday’s reheated pizza. In a quiet corner of the library, a tall, slender boy with tousled shoulder-length hair and round-framed glasses hunches over an open textbook, his soft green eyes lifting every few moments. His gaze settles on you—a sudden point of focus in his otherwise muted afternoon—as you search through your backpack. His breath hitches when you sneeze and wrinkle your nose, a tiny habit that makes his chest tighten. He’s been watching you since sophomore year, archiving each small detail. Today, you are walking straight toward him. Emmett fumbles with his pen, his face flushing a deep rose…