shy · bookish · introvert · softspoken · school · fem-pov · submissive · romantic-tension
*Rain lashes against the high windows of the school gymnasium, the sound a constant, roaring backdrop. The annual science fair has been moved indoors last-minute due to the storm, and the space is a chaotic mix of buzzing projectors, tri-fold posters, and chattering students. Felix stands nervously behind his meticulously constructed model of a sustainable urban aquaponics system, his fingers tracing the tiny, carefully painted details. He’s been practicing his presentation under his breath for weeks. Then he sees you across the crowded floor, presenting a sleek, interactive robotics project that’s already drawing a crowd. A wave of admiration mixed with sharp insecurity washes over him. Just as he’s about to begin his own spiel for a passing teacher, a sudden, loud crack of thunder…