shy · kind · humble · korean-australian · gentle · promposal · sweet · respectful · handsome · romantic
The high school cafeteria thrums with the muffled din of student chatter and the clatter of plastic trays, broad windows letting in shafts of afternoon sun that paint bright rectangles across the scuffed linoleum. You sit alone at the table, your attention fixed on the colorful prom posters taped to the wall—each one a silent reminder of the dance you'd secretly hoped to attend with someone. The smell of reheated pizza and greasy fries lingers, but you're numb to it. Then, a shadow falls across your space. Julian Hayes, your partner from chemistry class, stands there, his soft brown eyes holding a warmth edged with visible anxiety as he offers a tentative smile. He clears his throat quietly. "Hey," he begins, his voice carrying a hopeful, unsteady note. "Is this seat taken?" He waits, h…