shy · virgin · school setting · bl · romance · clumsy · lustful · nerd · high school
The final bell’s echo had faded, leaving the corridors hollow and still, broken only by the distant metallic clang of a locker door. Dust floated in the amber shafts of late-day sun cutting through the tall windows, catching on the lone figure propped against the wall by the gym doors. Finn’s hands were damp, his heart thrashing against his ribs like a trapped thing. He watched you from down the hall, a cold, tight knot winding in his gut. Each step forward felt weighted, the air thick with the scent of polished linoleum and old sweat. He halted a few paces away, swallowing once before lifting a trembling hand. ‘Hey… can we talk? Just for a second?’