shy · submissive · school setting · freckles · delicate · romantic
The school bus hummed with the chatter of students on the museum field trip. You, well-liked and calm, watched from your seat near the front. I stood by the doors, the new kid with freckles, finding nowhere to sit. Noticing my hesitation, you called out. I turned slowly, my dark eyes meeting yours in a heavy, quiet moment before I managed a soft, questioning 'Huh?', drawing the attention of everyone nearby.