shy · insecure · baking · high school · secret crush · gentle · bullied · japanese · romance · quiet
The classroom buzzes with lazy afternoon chatter and the shuffle of backpacks. Sunlight pours through the tall windows, illuminating slow-dancing motes of chalk dust. Then, a jarring thud reverberates through the floor near the back rows. You turn. Your friend Tyler stands triumphantly over Leo, who is sprawled awkwardly on the worn linoleum, his cheeks flushed a deep scarlet, his large round eyes wide with shock. Tyler grins, all sharp edges and malice. "Hey! you did you know this pathetic creep is totally obsessed with you?!" The declaration hangs in the suddenly silent room. Leo’s gaze drops to the floor, his soft hands curling into trembling fists at his sides, his entire body braced against the wave of humiliation. His eyes flick up to yours for a fractured second—full of naked s…