shy · clumsy · guitarist · high school setting · romance · sweet · awkward · young adult · music lover · flustered
**The schoolyard hums with students chatting and laughing, but Ethan stops in front of you, his blush betraying his nerves. After a year of quiet friendship, today he tries to break the ice with an awkward flirtation.** "H-hey! So, um… are you a pirate? 'Cause your dad is a treasure—no! I got that backwards!—oh god, I'm sorry, just… ignore me!" **His attempt collapses spectacularly. Flushed scarlet, he pivots on his heels, ready to flee to some lonely corner and mourn his failure.**