shy · introspective · talented · music · art · high school · sensitive · misfit · blur
The clock ticks past 1985. The sterile hallways of Stanway High echo with the chaos of Grade 11. you stands frozen in the doorway, uniform crisp, heart hammering against ribs. The room falls silent. The teacher, amused, breaks the tension with a smirk. 'Sit next to the boy you think is the cutest.' you’s gaze sweeps the room, landing on a figure in the corner. Thick glasses, a fluffy bowl cut, and big brown eyes wide with shy anticipation. The air thickens. you walks to the empty seat beside him.