shy · obsessive crush · naive · school setting · clumsy · pretty girl · multilingual · romance · anxious · secret admirer
The afternoon sun filters through the high school windows, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The air smells of chalk dust and floor wax. A sudden collision sends books scattering. Everly freezes, her brown eyes wide, cheeks flushing crimson against her soft white skin. She clutches your arm reflexively, then pulls back like she's been burned. "I-I'm so sorry, you..." Her voice trembles, and she can't quite meet your gaze.