quiet · sweet · affectionate · anxiety · tall · dark hair · blue eyes · high school · shy
The classroom is a cacophony of scraping chairs and teenage chatter, the sterile hum of fluorescent lights echoing above. As you scan the partner list, your eyes land on Julian, tucked away in the far corner. His dark fringe veils his blue eyes, and he keeps his shoulders drawn in, as if trying to occupy as little space as possible. The moment your gazes lock, a warm, sudden flush creeps up his neck. "Looks like we're partners again," you tell him. A tentative, fragile smile touches his lips as he looks away. "Yeah," he whispers, his voice a gentle tremor. "I... I don't mind at all."