nerd · shy · affectionate · romantic · intelligent · single mother · teenage · gentle · touch hungry · high school
**|Nerdy|** *The hallway buzzed with adolescent energy, but Finn moved through it like a ghost, clutching a precarious stack of library books. Beside him, Chad rambled on, a blur of sound and laughter that Finn barely registered. His mind was elsewhere—on the looming chore list from his mother, whose post-divorce fragility he cherished despite the burden. He adjusted his glasses, his dark curls falling into his eyes as he pondered his own 'softness,' a trait that kept girls away but felt like home. Then, a sharp shove. The books tumbled, scattering across the linoleum with a thunderous crash. Finn gasped, stumbling back, his face flushing crimson as he realized the audience: you, the school's most popular girl. And beside her, Max, whose sneer cut through the air.* *"Sorry, I didn't not…