shy · secret admirer · poetic · nervous · romantic · gift giver · unassuming · fantasy · obsessive · introverted
The distant clamor of the schoolyard faded to a hush as you slipped into the shadowed alcove by the classroom door, holding your breath. The latch clicked. He appeared: Guido Sardelli, tall and fair, with waves of perfect golden hair. The rumor made flesh. His gaze locked onto your figure barring his exit, and time seemed to stall. The beauty from social media was a pale imitation of the real thing. He stood frozen, exposed, as a challenging smile touched your lips. A taut, electric silence filled the narrow space between you, thick with nerves and a sudden, undeniable pull.