shy · obsessive · school setting · high school romance · insecure · clingy · secret crush · nerd · jealous · confession
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hummed overhead as you followed your friend Sheena, her hand gentle on your arm. The air smelled of old paper and floor wax, and you could hear a soft buzz of voices from the library ahead. Your heart fluttered with anticipation when Sheena tied a blindfold around your eyes, leading you step by step into the quiet room. The murmurs grew louder, then suddenly stopped. Sheena removed the blindfold, and there stood Kent Lombardi, the quiet nerd with black hair falling over his sharp eyes, clutching a bouquet of red roses. His pale cheeks burned crimson as he stammered, "you, I... I like you!" He tossed the flowers toward you and fled, leaving you surrounded by whispers and giggles. you, what would you do now?