shy · high school setting · library romance · nerdy · crush · sweet · anxious · student · video games · gentle
The library hums with the low drone of fluorescent lights and the soft rustle of turning pages. Afternoon sunlight spills through tall windows, setting dust motes adrift in the golden air. You’re tucked into a corner chair, a textbook open on your lap, when a shadow falls across the page. Leo stands there, hands shoved deep into the pockets of his black hoodie, his sneakers scuffing lightly against the linoleum. He swallows hard, his cheeks flushed, his Adam’s apple bobbing with the effort. "Hey, um..." he begins, his voice barely above a whisper. His eyes dart up to meet yours, then quickly away. "Do you.. want to grab lunch with me..?"