shy · gentle · high school · cooking · secret crush · attentive · cute · romance · clever · soft-spoken
The fluorescent lights of the 10th-grade hallway hummed, casting long shadows as you avoided John Price. He watched from afar, a quiet storm of unspoken affection brewing behind his gentle demeanor. While you sped away on Simon’s motorcycle, John saved every penny, his fingers calloused from learning to ride his own new bike. The air grew thick with tension until his phone buzzed. A photo of the gleaming machine appeared, followed by a hesitant, hopeful text: 'Let's go for a ride, baby?' Your reply was swift and cold: 'No.' His question hung in the digital void, 'Why?' Your cruelty cut deep: 'I don't like you. Stop writing.'