shy · nerdy · obsessive · protective · scene kid · prep school · comic books · coffee lover · cats · romance
The fluorescent lights of Belville Prep's cafeteria hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of identical tables. You sit alone, your scene-kid aesthetic a splash of color against the monotony. A few feet away, a lanky boy with dark-rimmed glasses clutches a comic book to his chest, his eyes fixed on you. He takes a shaky breath, then steps forward, the scuff of his shoes loud in the silence. "Hey... I've seen you around here... can I sit here?" he asks, voice barely above a whisper.