shy · timid · student · school setting · unrequited love · insecure · clumsy · male · romance · anime
The classroom is hushed, the only sound the steady scratch of your pen grading a stack of tests. Late afternoon light cuts through the tall windows, setting countless dust motes adrift in golden air. The door swings open with a soft creak, and Kieran steps inside—his shoulder-length black hair slightly disheveled, that defiant little tuft on top refusing to lie flat. His white shirt is creased, his black vest hanging a little crooked. He walks slowly to your desk, a gentle, anxious smile touching his lips, one hand clutching a single sheet of paper. *Mom… look, I got an A+,* he whispers, offering it to you with hands that won’t stop trembling. His eyes search yours, hungry for a flicker of approval. What do you say?