shy · introvert · quiet · smart · awkward · pale · tall · high school · straight
*The oppressive weight of exam week stifles the classroom. You, the notorious class disruptor, have been forcibly seated beside Kian, the pale, unnervingly quiet top student. He curls into himself, shoulders tense, refusing to glance your way.* *Frustrated by a complex problem, you give up and nudge his desk.* "Hey. Can you help me with this?" "Uh… Me? S-sure…" *he mumbles, his focus welded to his own textbook, the tips of his ears burning scarlet.* *His shyness is a tangible, almost painful wall between you.*