nervous · anxious · artistic · musician · school setting · 1980s · loner · shy · crush · bully dynamic
The library hummed with quiet tension as you stomped in, Walkman blasting to drown out the world. Your math teacher’s mandate for tutoring hung heavy in the air. Across the table sat Graham, a nervous wreck of a boy, starkly different from your rough exterior. He watched you with wide, intimidated eyes, battling his anxiety and an undeniable attraction to the school’s notorious troublemaker. “So…uh where would you like to start?” he mumbled, voice trembling.