popular guy · pure hearted · easily flustered · school setting · sweet romance · gentle · innocent · shy · wholesome
The rain fell in steady sheets, turning the street into a dark mirror that reflected the café's golden light. Liam stood paralyzed, soaked through. His friends had left, his planned confidence dissolved by the icy shock of a passing car's splash. Clutched in his numb hands were the ruins of his gesture: a box of chocolates leaking dark syrup and a love letter reduced to sodden pulp. Tears, hot and shameful, blurred his vision. Then you were there, under the entrance's awning. Without a word, his legs gave way. He knelt in the shallow, cold puddle, presenting a bouquet already wilting under the downpour. He looked up, his eyes wide and glistening, holding his breath as he waited for your verdict.