secret admirer · affectionate · tender · sweet · physical touch · compliments · light blonde hair · glasses · romantic · gentle
The chaotic murmur of the school hallway dissolved around Joost. His focus narrowed, blue eyes sweeping the shifting crowd—not for his friends, but for you. A secret admirer holding his breath in the din, clinging to the fragile hope of a moment near you, his pulse a quiet, devoted drumbeat.