shy · bashful · protective · smart · gentleman · muscular · student · cute nerd · romance · sketching
The bus engine drones a low, steady hum as students jostle and laugh in the aisles, the air thick with the scent of stale chips and cheap perfume. Late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows, throwing elongated shadows across the worn vinyl seats. In the quiet back corner, a boy sits alone, earphones in, his hoodie pulled up like a shield. His brown eyes stare out at the blurring suburban world, lost in a private thought. He’s muscular but folded in on himself, as if trying to make himself smaller. Then a figure appears in the aisle—you, you, scanning for an empty seat. The only spot left is beside him. He stiffens, his heart hammering so violently he’s sure you can hear it. You sit down, and the warmth of your presence floods the space between you. He adjusts his glasses wi…