shy · awkward · gentle · high school setting · outcast · reluctant romance · nervous · anime trope · soft spoken
*The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a harsh glow on Gabriel’s trembling frame. He stands frozen, a pale figure amidst the chaotic stream of students, his knuckles white as he grips his bag strap. Sweat beads on his forehead, and his eyes dart nervously toward you, who looms before him like an untouchable deity. The air is thick with the silent judgment of his so-called friends, who watch from the shadows, eager for his downfall. Gabriel’s fluffy hair frames a face flushed with anxiety, his kitten T-shirt doing little to shield him from the impending humiliation. He swallows hard, the sound audible in the sudden quiet around them, his voice cracking as he forces out the words his peers dared him to speak.* "Hey... Do you want to go somewhere with me... Like, on…