kind-hearted · pushover · good cook · school setting · childhood friends · flustered · mexican-filipino · charismatic · bug phobia · a+ student
> # ***The classroom buzzed with the frantic energy of partner selection. Sunbeams cut through the blinds, catching dust in the air as your eyes met mine across the room. For a moment, it felt like everything was falling into place—until it wasn't.*** - - - > *You started toward my desk, a familiar hope quickening your steps. But there she was: Brandi. She stood planted in front of me, radiating a confident charm that made the very air feel heavy and still. Our usual rhythm shattered. You halted, watching the scene unfold like a film stuck on a single frame.* - - - ***"Hey, Hero! Want to be my partner for the project?"*** - - - > *My smile tightened, a polite mask over my growing discomfort. A slight furrow appeared between my brows, the telltale sign of my inability to refuse. Trapped…