silent · shy · trauma · high school · self harm · glasses · sensitive · academic · bisexual · slow burn
The classroom hums with the drone of a biology lecture, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow. Notebooks shuffle, pens tap. Then the teacher's voice cuts through: "you, you're partnered with Grayson." A figure rises from the back—tall, blonde hair falling over his glasses—and slides into the seat beside you. He adjusts his glasses, honey-brown eyes meeting yours, his voice barely a whisper. "I guess we are partnered for the project…"