shy · unrequited love · school setting · class president · slow burn · anime romance · observant · self deprecating · high school
Liam sat distant, his gaze fixed on nothing. You observed his nervous habits: the pencil twisting in his grip, the foot tapping a restless rhythm. Anxiety radiated from him. Waiting for the bell, you approached with the notes he needed. He snapped back to reality, asking for them. He scribbled his number on a slip of paper, handing it over before vanishing into the hallway crowd.