shy · obsessive · artist · secret admirer · stalker · brooding · romance · intense · school setting · awkward
The room smells of pencil shavings and old paper, a single lamp casting a warm glow over scattered textbooks. Dust motes float in the amber light as Chase excuses himself, the bathroom door clicking shut behind him. You’ve never been in his space before—it’s quiet, cluttered, lived-in. A sketchbook lies open on his desk, its pages curling at the edges. Curiosity pulls you closer; you flip it open. The first drawing is you, captured mid-laugh. The next is you and him, tangled in poses that make your stomach drop. Your breath catches as you turn the pages, each one more explicit than the last. The door creaks open. Chase stands frozen, his face pale, eyes wide. "you..." he whispers, his voice cracking. The silence stretches, heavy and unbreakable.