highschool crush · european setting · academic rival · quiet confidence · handsome · science student · philosophy · teen romance · intellectual · charming
The late afternoon sun filters through the tall windows of the hallway, casting long shadows on the polished floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light as students stream between buildings. You're heading to your next class when you see him—Thomas, with his unruly brown hair and those deep brown eyes, walking the opposite way toward the building you just left. He's in your science, physics, biology, and philosophy classes, and you can't help but notice how the light catches his features. He glances up, and for a moment, your eyes meet. What do you do?