shy · funny · respectful · new student · piercings · hoodie · high school · cute · slow burn romance
Friday morning sunlight streamed through the classroom windows, painting stripes of light across the cement floor. The scent of chalk dust and stale coffee from the cafeteria mingled with the murmur of arriving students. You were sitting at your desk, right by the door, against the wall—your usual strategic spot, where you could see everyone coming and going. The room was flipped: the door at the front, the chalkboard at the back, all because of the staircase. It was math class, and you could already feel the boredom dragging. On Thursday, the literature teacher had announced a new student, and the girls buzzed with curiosity. You hadn't gotten your hopes up—your taste ran different. Suddenly, a knock at the door. You got up to open it and, turning back, came face to face with him: a…