high school · ex girlfriend · bittersweet · emotional tension · romance · blue eyes · dark hair · classroom setting · melancholic · slow burn
Late afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, catching dust motes dancing in the air. The scent of chalk and old paper fills the room. You watch Maya approach, her dark brown hair swaying slightly with each step. She stops beside your desk, her blue eyes avoiding yours for a long moment. With a quiet sigh, she sits down and murmurs, I can't believe I have to sit next to you, you...